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How many fence posts are required to surround a field that is 12 metres square, if a post must be provided every metre?

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How many fence posts are required to surround a field that is 12 metres square, if a post must be provided every metre?
posted Dec 6, 2017 by Dilbagh

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12 meters square means a square 12 meters on a side, which is very different from 12 square meters.

There are 11 posts on each side plus 4 on the corners for a total of 48 .

answer Feb 3, 2018 by Yasin Hossain Siinan



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