Asked by Lauren

A rancher is putting a fence around a square animal pen. The perimeter of the pen is 32 feet. The fence posts will be 16 inches apart. She starts by putting 1 fence post at each corner of the pen. How many fence posts does she use altogether?
My solution is 32*12=384 and 384/16= 24.
Answer is 24.
Plz check. Thank you for your help.
Answered by Damon
32/4 = 8 feet on a side
= 8*12 inches on a side
8*12/16 = 6 gaps on a side
6*4 = 24 so I agree
You do not need one more to start because this pen is a closed yard.
Answered by Anonymous
Ok but why
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Why Is it the answer how did you get it?