Question

A man wants to enclose a rectangular garden adjacent to a river. The length of the rectangle is two times the width. How many linear feet of the fence must he buy if he does not need fencing along the river and the perimeter of the rectangle is 240 feet?
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Answer 1

Answer:

80 or 40 linear feet

Step-by-step explanation:

So the total amount of units for sides is 6. (2 2 1 1)

240 ÷ 6 = 40

So if the river was on the long side it would be 80feet, if the river was on the short side it would be 40feet