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How many posts are needed?

A fence will be built to enclose a 100-m by 70-m field. It will need a post at each corner and one every 5 m.

Asked by Vijith, Last updated: Apr 12, 2024

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setneeraj

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Answered Dec 08, 2019

Corners were counted twice and 68 is not right answer. It should be 64

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ayham

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Answered Aug 26, 2018

The answer is 100 multiply by 70 divided by 5 = 1400

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gabe_az

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Answered Aug 08, 2018

68, sixty-eight

2(100 / 5)+2(70 / 5) =2(20)+2(14) =40+28 =68 Therefore, 68 posts are needed.

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