A fence is to be built around a 25ft by 20ft 0lay arena. How many feet of fence will be needed? If fencing sells for $4.95 per foot, what will the fencing cost

Question

Solving Geometry Word Problems

Answer 1

Assuming this is a rectangular arena 25 by 20 feet:

Perimeter = 2(length + width)

 

Perimeter = 2(25 + 20) = 90 feet of fencing needed

 

Cost:  ($4.95/ft)(90 ft) = $________

 

Just multiply the number of feet needed by the cost per foot.

Answer 2

The PERIMETER of the rectangle is 2 x length + 2 x width

 

   or in this case,  2 x 25 + 2 x 20 = 50+40 = 90 feet.

 

90 x $4.95 = $445.50