Question

contractor is building a fence around a square garden that has a side length of 3 inches in a scale drawing. The scale factor of the drawing is 1 1··2inches : 4 feet. If one link of fence measures 2 2··3feet, how many links are needed to build a fence around the entire garden?

Answer 1

Explanation:

23 beause the shade links of the garden

Answer 2

Explanation:

Each side of the square garden is 3 inches. Convert each side to sq ft. 1 1/2 x2 = 3 inches. So 4ft x 2 =8ft. 8ft. X 4 sides = 32ft perimeter that needs coverage. Each link equals 2.67 or 2 2/3. 12x2.67=32.04

12 links