Mrs. Aster wants to plant a vegetable garden on a plot of land that is on the shape of a rectangle. The length of the garden is 12 feet and the area is 96 square feet. It costs $17.31 per linear foot to install a fence. If the gate is 3 feet wide and costs $129.89, what is the total cost of the fencing in the garden?

A. $147.20

B. $597.39

C. $770.36

D. $821.29

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Nevaeh Chan

24 May, 11:43

Mrs. Aster wants to plant a vegetable garden on a plot of land that is on the shape of a rectangle. The length of the garden is 12 feet and the area is 96 square feet. It costs $17.31 per linear foot to install a fence. If the gate is 3 feet wide and costs $129.89, what is the total cost of the fencing in the garden?

A. $147.20

B. $597.39

C. $770.36

D. $821.29

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Cael Huang · Answer 1

C. 770.36

first you find the length of garden using area=lw formula - > w=8 ft

find perimeter of garden

p = 2l + 2w - > 40 ft

subtract 3 ft for the gate

40ft - 3ft = 37ft

need to find 37ft of fencing

37ft * 17.31 = $640.47

add that to the price for the gate

$640.47 + $129.89 = $770.36