Jose wants to put a fence around his rectangular garden. His garden measures 31 feet by 33 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?

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Maximo Collins

24 September, 22:05

Jose wants to put a fence around his rectangular garden. His garden measures 31 feet by 33 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?

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Lilian Mccoy · Answer 1

3 feet width is added to both sides.

so the dimensions become 34 feet and 36feet

hence the fencing length required or the perimeter = 2 (l+b)

= 2 (34+36)

= 2 (70)

= 140feet fence