Bob fenced in his backyard. The perimeter of the yard is 22 feet, and the length of his yard is 5 feet. Use the perimeter formula to find the width of the rectangular yard in inches: P = 2L + 2W. (1 foot = 12 inches)

Question

6 in.
12 in.
72 in.
144 in.

Answer 1

First, convert the perimeter and length from feet to inches:
Perimeter = 22 feet * 12 inches/foot = 264 inches
Length = 5 feet * 12 inches/foot = 60 inches

Now plug these values into the perimeter formula and solve for the width:
264 = 2(60) + 2W
264 = 120 + 2W
2W = 144
W = 72 inches

Therefore, the width of the rectangular yard in inches is 72 inches.