Question

A community garden is surrounded by a fence. The total length of the fence is

3,000 ft. For every 48 ft of fence, there are 4 posts. What is the total number of

posts in the fence?

Answer 1

250

Explanation:

Total length of fence = 3,000 ft

additional info

for every 48 ft of fence, there are 4 posts

4 post covers 48 ft of fence

1 post will cover 48/4 ft of fence (dividing both side with four)(48/4 = 12)

=> 1 post will cover 12 ft of fence

Given that the Total length of fence is 3,000 ft

no of post required to cover total length of fence will be

= Total length of fence / length of fence 1 post covers

substituting value of Total length of fence(3000 ft)

and length of fence 1 post covers (12 ft)

we have

no of post required to cover total length of fence will be

= 3000/12

= 250 ------Answer