Question

Jose wants to put a fence around his rectangular garden. His garden measures 33 feet by 39 feet. The garden has a path around it that is 3 feet wide. How much fencing material does Jose need to enclose the garden and path?

Answer 1

the dimensions with the fence are
33+6 and 39+6
= 39 by 45 ft

so length required is 2 x 45 + 2 x 39 feet