Question

Samantha and David are planting a vegetable garden as shown. They are enclosing the perimeter of the garden with fencing to prevent animals from eating the vegetables. What is the length of fencing that they need?

Answer 1

i got 38 but my answers are 21 ft, 26 ft, 29 ft, and 32ft.

Answer 2

you need to find the perimeter, so you need to ADD all the length

Answer 3

so it would be 21?

Answer 4

i was solving for the area.

Answer 5

you have 10 + 2 + 6 + 3 = 21 but you are missing the other 2 sides that does not have numbers, can you figure it out

Answer 6

not sure if it matters, but how would I figure that out?

Answer 7

ok, one side is 10 -3
and the other 6 - 2

Answer 8

i see that

Answer 9

but since the side is missing wouldnt my answer just be 21

Answer 10

the sides are there, is just not giving you the length, that is why you need to find it

Answer 11

oh alright but how

Answer 12

all i've been learning is the formulas for finding volumes, surface areas, and whatever else but i've never like found the missing variable in a shape

Answer 13

do u know how to

Answer 14

just told you, you have 21 so far, no add the other 2 sides which are
ok, one side is 10 -3 and the other 6 - 2

Answer 15

I meant now add

Answer 16

add 10 minus 3 and 6 minus 2??

Answer 17

No he means ad 10+3 and 6+2. What ever the sum is for that, add that to 21.

Answer 18

ok thats 13 and 8, 13 + 8 is 21, plus 21 is 42 but my highest answer is 32

Answer 19

Oh sorry I was wrong.

Answer 20

You subtract 10 and 3. Then you subtract 6 and two.

Answer 21

Whatever that equals you add to the 21.

Answer 22

so 7 and 4 added to 21 which is 28

Answer 23

wait my bad

Answer 24

didnt add the four

Answer 25

its 32

Answer 26

so the final answer is 32??

Answer 27

CORRECT

Answer 28

That's right. Glad I could help.

Answer 29

alright makes sense now thank you both so much!

Answer 30

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