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Question Number 12 You are a landscaper working on the design of a parking lot in a new shopping center. You are measuring the length of a grass median that will be exactly as long as four parking spots and their dividing lines. One of these spots is a handicapped spot, which is 10 116 feet wide and next to the curb. The other three spots are 8 38 feet wide. There are four dividing lines between the spots, and each measures 12 foot. What is the length of the grass median, D?

Answer 1

`Length\: of\: D=37(3)/(16) \:feet`

Explanation:

The following are the given information:

• The handicapped spot, which is
  `10(1)/(16)` feet wide and next to the curb.
• The other three spots are
  `8(3)/(8)` feet wide.
• There are 4 dividing lines between the spots, and each measures
  `(1)/(2)` foot.

The Median D therefore will be a sum of the following:

• The width of the Handicapped Spot
• 3 X The width of the other spots
• 4 X The width of the dividing line

`= 10(1)/(16) + (3 X 8(3)/(8))+(4 X(1)/(2))\\=(161)/(16) + (3 X 67)/(8)+(4)/(2)\\=(161)/(16) + (201)/(8)+(4)/(2)\\=(161+402+32)/(16)\\=(595)/(16)\\Length\: of\: D=37(3)/(16) \:feet`