word problem

Question

An acre of ground is equivalent to a square piece of land that is approximately 210 feet on each of the
four equal sides. Fencing can be purchased in 50-foot rolls for $49 per roll. You are making a bid to
install the fencing of a square plot of ground that is an acre at a cost of $1 per foot of fencing + the cost
of materials. If the customer has bids of $1,700, $2,500, and $2,340 in addition to your bid, decide if
your bid is the low bid for the job to determine if you will likely get the business

Answer 1

the bid is the lowest at $1,673.00:

 

214 ft per side times 4 sides = 840 ft

 

50 ft rolls and we have 840 ft.    840/50   16.8 roll, since you need to buy a full roll you get 17 rolls. 17 trolls at $49.00 is $833.00

 

it is $1 per foot installation, at 840 ft that is $840    then the total is $833+$840= $1,673.00

 

The lowest bid.