Jacob built his fence for his backyard, and now he wants to cover the yard with soil. Jacob's fence is 17m by 9 ½ m. How much soil does he need to cover the yard enclosed by the fence? Write your answer as a decimal:

Answer 1

To find the area of the yard, we can multiply the length and width of the fence.

The length of the fence is given as 17m and the width is given as 9 ½ m.

To convert 9 ½ m into decimal form, we can add 9 to 1/2. This gives us 9 + 0.5 = <<9+0.5=9.5>>9.5.

Now we can multiply the length and width of the fence:

17m * 9.5m = <<17*9.5=161.5>>161.5m².

Therefore, Jacob needs 161.5m² of soil to cover his yard enclosed by the fence.