A wooden fence is to be built around a 28 m-by-34 m lot. How many meters of fencing will be needed?
If the wood for the fence costs $42.50 per meter, what will the wood for the fence cost?
[A] 124 m, $5,270.00 [B] 124 m, $40,460.00
[C] 952 m, $5,270.00 [D] 952 m, $40,460.00

Question

A wooden fence is to be built around a 28 m-by-34 m lot. How many meters of fencing will be needed?
If the wood for the fence costs $42.50 per meter, what will the wood for the fence cost?
[A] 124 m, $5,270.00 [B] 124 m, $40,460.00
[C] 952 m, $5,270.00 [D] 952 m, $40,460.00

anonymous · Answer

You want to solve for the perimeter:
P=2L+2W
Then multiply this by 42.50