ralph wants to put a fence around his rectangular garden. His garden measures 38 feet by 42 feet. the garden has a path around it that is 3 feet wide. how much fencing material does ralph need to enclose the garden and path?

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ralph wants to put a fence around his rectangular garden.  His garden measures 38 feet by 42 feet. the garden has a path around it that is 3 feet wide. how much fencing material does ralph need to enclose the garden and path?

anonymous · Answer

p=172

anonymous · Answer

Mathematica calculated the outer perimeter to be 184 ft.
Refer to the solution attached.