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danny is installing a fence around his rectangular yard. His yard is 20feet by 45feet. If the fence cost 25 per foot based on the area what is the cost?

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Answer: Find the perimeter of the yard ( the distance around the yard).

A rectangle has two sides of each dimension.

The perimeter is 20 + 20 + 45 + 45 = 130 feet.

Now multiply the total feet by the cost per foot:

130 feet x 25 per foot = $3,250 total.

Explanation:

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Answer:

$225

Explanation:

The area to be fenced in is 20 ft by 45 ft, or 900 ft^2. But "25 per foot based on the area" is illogical. Please ensure that you have copied this problem down accurately, and be sure to provide units of measurement: did you mean $25 per square foot, or per foot, or what?

The fencing cost is usually dependent on the unit cost and the length of the yard perimeter. The perimeter is P = 2L + 2W, which here is P = 2(45 ft) + 2(20 ft), or 130 ft. If the fencing is 25 cents per foot, $130 ft of fencing would come to $32.50.

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