A square garden is 12 feet long on each side. Janet needs to put a post at each corner. She also needs to put one every 3 feet on each side. How many posts does Janet need.

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Nicolas Ellison

16 November, 21:52

A square garden is 12 feet long on each side. Janet needs to put a post at each corner. She also needs to put one every 3 feet on each side. How many posts does Janet need.

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Sanaa Nicholson · Answer 1

12ft = 4 posts

4 x 4

=16 - 4

= 12

There is 4 post on each side but there is an overlap so you must take off 4 so there is no overlap

Therefore there are 12 posts