Elaine is painting a fence. She knows that she needs 1 gallon of paint for each 10 feet of fencing. The fencing will enclose a rectangular yard that is 3 yards long and 2 yards wide. How much paint does Elaine need? (Remember 3 feet = 1 yard)

Answer 1

Find the perimeter in yards : use 2L + 2W
change that to feet by multiplying by 3
Divide by 10 to get the number of gallons

Answer 2

1.8