Gavin is building a fence. He needs to put a post every 4 1/2 feet. If a new segment of the fence has 9 new posts, using the last post from the previous section of fence as a starting point, how long is the new segment of fence?

1/9x=4 1/2

Question

Gavin is building a fence. He needs to put a post every 4 1/2 feet. If a new segment of the fence has 9 new posts, using the last post from the previous section of fence as a starting point, how long is the new segment of fence?

1/9x=4 1/2

campbell_st · Answer

well if you need 9 posts there are 8 fence sections of 4 1/2 feet. 

so 4.5 x 8 =