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"<span>A rectangular parking lot at the mega-mall is 7/10 mile long and 1/4 mile wide. How much fencing is needed to enclose the lot?"...
This question is essentially asking to solve for the perimeter. The formula for the perimeter of a rectangle is:
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Input the information we already know:
Find A common denominator.
Simplify.
Reduce to Lowest Terms.
or
1 9/10 miles of fencing will be required to enclose the entire lot.
Hope this helps.
-Benjamin
"<span>A rectangular parking lot at the mega-mall is 7/10 mile long and 1/4 mile wide. How much fencing is needed to enclose the lot?"...
This question is essentially asking to solve for the perimeter. The formula for the perimeter of a rectangle is:
</span>
Input the information we already know:
Find A common denominator.
Simplify.
Reduce to Lowest Terms.
or
1 9/10 miles of fencing will be required to enclose the entire lot.
Hope this helps.
-Benjamin