Question

A football field is 120 yards long and 53 yards wide. How much fencing is needed to enclose the field?

Answer 1

Let's think about this. Fencing goes around the field which means you are essentially trying to figure out the perimeter of the field. What is the formula for perimeter?

Perimeter = Length + Width + Length + Width

Now plug in your #s and solve.

Answer 2

26