David wants to install a fence around his garden. The garden is rectangular and has an area of 240 square feet. One side of the
garden is along the street and is 12 feet long. For this side of the garden, David will use fencing that costs $18 per linear foot. For the other three sides of the garden, David will use fencing that costs $15 per linear foot. What is the total cost of fencing? $756 $996 $1,032
1 answer:
Answer:
$996
Step-by-step explanation:
The rectangular plot has an area that is the product of its length and width. We are given the width as 12 feet, and the area as 240 ft², so we can find the length from ...
... A = L×W
... 240 ft² = L×(12 ft)
... 240 ft²/(12 ft) = L = 20 ft
Opposite sides of the rectangle are the same length, so the cost of fence for a side of a given length will be the sum of the costs of the opposites sides.
The 12 ft side has one segment that is $18 per foot, and one that is $15 per foot. For the 20 ft sides, both are $15 per foot. Then the total cost can be figured from ...
... (12 ft)·($18/ft + $15/ft) + (20 ft)·($15/ft +$15/ft) = 12·$33 +20·$30 = $996
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