Question

A farmer wants to fence in a rectangular area that is 1/8 mile wide by 1/4 mile long. which of the following proportions can the farmer use to calculate how many feet of fencing he will need?
A) x/3 divided by 4 ft =1 mile/5280ft
B) 3/4 miles divided by x= 1 mile/5280ft
C) 1 mile/5280ft=3/8 miles divided by x
D) 1 mile/5280ft=x/3 divided by 8ft

Answer 1

1mi = 5280feet
 The first thing you should do in this case is to calculate the perimeter of the rectangle which will be given by:
 P = 2 * L + 2 * W
 Where
 L = long
 W = width
 Calculating we have:
 P = 2 * (1/4) + 2 * (1/8)
 P = 1/2 + 1/4
 P = 3/4 mi
 To calculate this distance to feet we have to use the following expression:
 (3/4) / (x) = 1/5280
 answer:
 B) 3/4 miles divided by x= 1 mile/5280ft 

Answer 2

Answer: The answer is 3/4 miles divided by x is equal to 1 mile over 5280ft

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