Sam in placing rope lights around the edge of a circular patio with a diameter of 18 feet. The lights come in lengths of 54 inches. How many strands of lights does he need to surround the patio edge?

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C = pi * d

C = 3.14 * 18

C = 56.52 feet

54 inches = 4.5 feet

56.52 / 4.5 = 12.56 = 13 strands
18*3.14=56.52

56.52รท4.5=12.56

13 strands

Hwa needs 13 strands to surround the patio edge.
Circumfrance= piXdiameter
C=piX18
56.548
FEET INTO INCHES
56.548X(12)=678.576
DIVIDE 678.576 BY 54
678.576 DIVIDED BY 54= 12.566 ROUNDED TO 12.56
12.56 strands of light are needed to surround the patio edge.
The lights come in lengths of 54 inches; you need to ceiling it up to 13