Question

Jake is enclosing a rectangular field that is 47 yards by 158 yards with wood fencing. The cost per foot of wood fencing is $3.28.How much will the wood fencing cost?A $672.40B. $1.344.80C $2,017.20D. $4,034.40

Answer 1

Let's begin by listing out the given information:

Width (w) = 47 yards = 141 ft

Length (l) = 158 yards = 474 ft

Cost (c) = $3.28 /ft

We will calculate the Perimeter of the field. We have:

`\begin{gathered} P=2(l+w) \\ P=2(474+141)=2(615) \\ P=1230ft \end{gathered}`

The cost for this is given by:

`\begin{gathered} C=P* c \\ C=1239*3.28 \\ C=\text{\$}4034.40 \end{gathered}`

Therefore, the correct answer is D ($4,034.40)