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jim and his dad are building a straight fence. they put 12 fence posts with 10 feet between each one. How long is their fence?

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Answer:

120

Explanation:

12*10= 120

User Ego Slayer
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Answer:

110 feet

Explanation:

While there are 12 posts, which might make us think the fence is 120ft long this is incorrect. The question says that there is 10 feet between each one when we draw this we are able to see that it is 110feet

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