Gabrielle wants to put a border around her garden. It costs $1.50 per yard for the materials. Use 1.50(2l+2w)

Question

, where l
is the length and w
is the width of her garden, to find the cost for a garden that has a length of 4 yards and a width of 3 yards

Answer 1

To find the cost of the materials for the border around Gabrielle's garden, we will use the formula provided:

\[ \text{Cost} = 1.50(2l + 2w) \]

where \( l \) is the length and \( w \) is the width of the garden.

Given:

• \( l = 4 \) yards
• \( w = 3 \) yards

Let's substitute these values into the formula:

1. Calculate the perimeter of the garden: \[ 2l + 2w = 2(4) + 2(3) \] \[ = 8 + 6 \] \[ = 14 \text{ yards} \]

2. Now, calculate the total cost: \[ \text{Cost} = 1.50(14) \] \[ = 21.00 \]

Therefore, the cost for the border around Gabrielle's garden is $21.00.