Question

Hector is fencing an area in his yard. Two of the edges are 37' and the other two edges are 69'. If Hector has 225' of fencing, how many extra feet of fencing will Hector have?​

Answer 1

13 extra feet and 2(37 + 69) = 212 feet

Answer 2

13 extra feet of fencing

Explanation:

To find out how many extra feet of fencing Hector will have, we first need to determine the total amount of fencing required for the rectangular area in his yard. We know that the rectangular area has two edges that are 37 feet and two edges that are 69 feet, so the perimeter of the rectangle can be calculated as:

Perimeter = 2(37 + 69) = 212 feet

However, Hector has 225 feet of fencing, which is 13 feet more than what is needed for the perimeter of the rectangular area. Therefore, Hector will have 13 extra feet of fencing.