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A garden is in the shape of a square with a perimeter of 68 feet. The garden is surrounded by two fences. One fence is around the perimeter of the garden, whereas the second fence is 2 feet from the first fence on the outside. If the material used to build the two fences is $1.31per foot, what was the total cost of the fences? It costs $____ to build the fences.

Answer 1

Explanation:

68 / 4 = 17 = length or width (because it is a square both are the same)

19 + 2 = 19

4(19) = 76 (perimeter of outer fence)

68(1.31) + 76(1.31) = $188.64