For this problem you need to find the area. To find area, you multiply the width by the length. You multiply 12 1/2 by 5 1/2 and you get 31 1/4 This is how you do it::
= 25/2 × 5/2
= (25 × 5) / (2 × 2)
= 125/4
= 125/4
<span>= 31 1/4
So you know that the area is 31 1/4 yards. In the question it asks HOW MANY FEET so we have to convert 31 1/4 yards to feet. 1 yard= 3 feet 31 1/4 *3= </span><span>93.75 <span>John need to buy 93.75 feet of fencing to enclose the area.</span></span>
