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In Mathematics / Middle School | 2014-10-28

A fence around a square garden is made up of 4 equal-sized pieces that are each 5 1/2 feet long. Matt decided to make all the sides 2 1/2 times longer. How much fencing does he need in total?

Asked by TheKingLion

Answer (3)

5 1/2 + 2 1/2 = 8 so 8 feet per side times 4 for the four sides answer is: 32 feet

Answered by faithhopecharity1 | 2024-06-10

2 1/2 x 5 1/2= 10 1/2 x 4 = 40 1/2 im pretty sure i might be wrong tho

Answered by cfox5250 | 2024-06-10

Matt needs a total of 55 feet of fencing for his square garden after increasing the length of each side 2 1/2 times longer than the original. The original side length was 5 1/2 feet, which he multiplied to find the new length. Therefore, the new fencing will cover a perimeter of 55 feet.
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Answered by faithhopecharity1 | 2025-01-14