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20 January, 01:40

Craig has 72 feet of material to build a fence around a rectangular flower bed on his property. If the width of the fence must be 3 feet, what is the length of the fence in yards if he uses all 72 feet of material?

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  1. 20 January, 02:10
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    33 feet

    Step-by-step explanation:

    Perimeter = Length + Length + Width + Width.

    Therefore,

    72 feet = Length + Length + 3 feet + 3 feet

    72 feet = 2 Length + 6 feet

    66 feet = 2 Length

    Length = 66/2 = 33
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