Question

Mr. rancher wants to build a pen for his horse. he wants the pen to be 40 yards long and 50 yards wide. if the fencing comes in 5 foot pieces, how many pieces does mr. rancher need to buy?

Answer 1

(50 x 2) + (40 x 2) = 180 yards x 3 = 540 feet of fence needed. 540 / 5 = 108. He will need 108 pieces of fencing