Question

Kelly has a pool in her backyard, and she wants to build a fence around the entire area. Kelly's backyard is 14 meters wide and 15 meters long. It costs $6.63 per meter to install a wooden fence. How much would it cost to put a wooden fence around Kelly's backyard?

Answer 1

perimeter of backyard=2(15+14)=58m

it cost

1m=$6.63

58m=$6.63×58=$384.54

therefore it cost

$384.54 to put a wooden fence around Kelly's backyard.

Answer 2

• $384.54

Explanation:

Dimensions of the backyard is 14 m by 15 m

The length of the fence is the perimeter of the backyard.

• P = 2(l +w)
• P = 2(15 + 14) = 2(29) = 58 m

One meter of the fence costs $6.63

Cost of the entire fence is:

• 58*$6.63 = $384.54