Question

Toby's principal wants to put a new fence around the playground. The playground is a rectangle in shape. It is 75.23 meters wide and 105.55 meters long. How much fencing, in meters, does he need?

This image shows a rectangle with a length of 75.23 meters and a width of 105.55 meters.

(1 point)
Responses

371.56

371.56

361.56

361.56

361.65

361.65

362.56

Answer 1

The amount of fencing needed would be equal to the perimeter of the rectangle.

The formula for the perimeter of a rectangle is:
Perimeter = 2 * (length + width)

Therefore, the perimeter of this rectangle would be:
Perimeter = 2 * (105.55 + 75.23)
Perimeter = 2 * (180.78)
Perimeter ≈ 361.56 meters

Therefore, Toby's principal would need approximately 361.56 meters of fencing.