Question

Marla is making a fence to go

all the way around the small
Flower garden she planted. The
garden is 5 feet long and 3 feet
wide. How many feet of fencing
does she need?

Answer 1

16 feet

Explanation:

She will need to the same amount of fencing as the measurement of her perimeter. To calculate the perimeter, you add length times 2 plus width times 2. 5x2+3x2=16, so the perimeter of the garden is 16 feet meaning she will need 16 feet of fencing :)

Answer 2

16 feet of fencing

Explanation:

This equation is essentially asking us the perimeter of the fence. If you add 5+3+5+3 you get the sum of 16