Answer:
Length of fencing is [tex]27\frac{1}{2}[/tex] feet
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
[tex]Length = 9\frac{1}{4}[/tex]
[tex]Width = 4\frac{1}{2}[/tex]
Required
Determine the total length of fencing
What this question implies is to calculate the perimeter and it's calculated as follows;
[tex]Perimeter = 2(Length + Width)[/tex]
Substitute values for Length and Width
[tex]Perimeter = 2(9\frac{1}{4} + 4\frac{1}{2})[/tex]
Convert to improper fractions
[tex]Perimeter = 2(\frac{37}{4} + \frac{9}{2})[/tex]
[tex]Perimeter = 2(\frac{37 + 18}{4})[/tex]
[tex]Perimeter = 2(\frac{55}{4})[/tex]
Open Bracket
[tex]Perimeter = \frac{55}{2}[/tex]
[tex]Perimeter = 27\frac{1}{2}[/tex]
Hence, the required length of fencing is [tex]27\frac{1}{2}[/tex] feet
