"A rectangular parking lot at the mega-mall is 7/10 mile long and 1/4 mile wide. How much fencing is needed to enclose the lot?"...
This question is essentially asking to solve for the perimeter. The formula for the perimeter of a rectangle is: [tex]2(l+w)[/tex]
Input the information we already know: [tex]2(7/10+1/4)[/tex] Find A common denominator. [tex]2(14/20+5/20)[/tex] Simplify. [tex]2(19/20)[/tex] [tex]2/1(19/20)[/tex] [tex]38/20[/tex] Reduce to Lowest Terms. [tex]=19/10[/tex] or [tex]=1 9/10[/tex]
1 9/10 miles of fencing will be required to enclose the entire lot.
