Question

A rectangular car park is being measured so that a fence can be constructed around it.The width of the car park is 12 m, correct to the nearest metre. The length of the car park is 34 m, correct to the nearest metre.What length of fence should be ordered to guarantee that there will be enough to surround the car park?

Answer 1

92m

Explanation:

Since we are to construct the fence around the park, to determine the length of the fence, we will find the perimeter of the rectangular car park.

Perimeter of the car park = 2(Length + Width)

Given

Width of car park = 12m

Length of the car park = 34 m

Substituting the given data into the formula;

Perimeter of the park = 2(12+34)

Perimeter of the park = 2(46)

Perimeter of the park = 92m

Hence the length of fence that should be ordered to guarantee that there will be enough to surround the car park is 92m