For this problem you need to find the area.
To find area, you multiply the width by the length.
You multiply 12 1/2 by 5 1/2 and you get 31 1/4
This is how you do it::
= 25/2 × 5/2
= (25 × 5) / (2 × 2)
= 125/4
= 125/4
= 31 1/4
So you know that the area is 31 1/4 yards.
In the question it asks HOW MANY FEET so we have to convert 31 1/4 yards to feet.
1 yard= 3 feet
31 1/4 *3= 93.75
John need to buy 93.75 feet of fencing to enclose the area.
