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A 2.5 acre square 2021-01-09
From hannah:
how many feet of fence needed to fence a square 2.5 acres??
Answered by Penny Nom.
Filling holes with stone dust 2020-07-30
From Zach:
I’m looking for amount of stone dust needed for thirteen holes with a 3ft depth and 12in diameter with a 4x4 post. I would need the measurement in KG.
Answered by Harley Weston.
Signs at 1/3 mile intervals 2020-05-03
From Heather:
The butterfly garden in St. Thomas gardens is a three mile loop at every 1/3 there is a sign along the loop to mark each 3rd of a mile along the loop if Melanie is standing next to the 7th sign at what mile is she?
Answered by Penny Nom.
Forty foot and 9 spacers 2019-06-28
From Christopher:
Ok I've got forty foot and 9 spacers one each end and 7 between what is the distance between the seven in the middle
Answered by Penny Nom.
Which term of this sequence has value 8? 2016-07-20
From Lauren:
Hi there

Which term in the sequence -2; -5/3; -4/3 ; -1; ... has a value of 8.

Since term 2 and 3 of this sequence contain fractions which can be converted to recurring decimals. What is the best way to work out the common difference here.

I do however understand that to work out the nth term of an arithmetic series, the following formula Tn = a + (n-1)d. In this series a = -2

Answered by Penny Nom.
Which term of the series 2+7+12+...is 152? 2016-02-01
From francis:
whice term of the series 2+7+12+...is 152?
Answered by Penny Nom.
A wireless fence 2015-04-18
From Dave:
I'm buying a wireless fence to keep my pet in my yard. It has a half acre range. In a straight line how far would that be?
Answered by Penny Nom.
A 330 foot long fence 2015-02-15
From Marsha:
I am putting up a fence 330 feet long and want to put the t post every 4 feet how many t post do i need?
Answered by Penny Nom.
A fence post problem 2015-02-08
From Nicole:
In Susan's rectangular garden plot, she put 12 posts on the long sides and 8 posts on the short sides. How many posts did she use altogether? (The answer is not 40.)
Answered by Penny Nom.
A quarter mile row of trees 2014-10-09
From junna:
a farmer would like to plant trees on one side of his lot which is 1/4 of a mile in a length His friend advised him that if he would plant the trees 5 feet farther apart,he would need 44 fewer trees.If the farmer would take the advice, how many trees would he plant?
Answered by Penny Nom.
A clock takes 3 seconds to strick the hour of 3 o'clock 2012-03-09
From saptarshi:
[ A clock takes 3 seconds to strick the hour of 3 o'clock. How many seconds will it take to strick 9 o'clock?]
Answered by Robert Dawson.
A fence around a water tank 2011-02-01
From Heath:
I am building a fence around a water tank. the fence is to be in the shape of a normal octagon. The tank has a circumference of 57 ' 6''. I would like the fence to be 3 ft from the tank at the skinny point . How would I calculate(for the simple guy) where to set each of my 4x4 posts at the 8 corners. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Answered by Harley Weston.
Tearing down a wooden privacy fence 2009-02-14
From Dezra:
we are tearing down a wooden privacy fence, it is 180' in length and the boards are 4"w x 6' H=A0x 1" thick i have a truck that holds 15 cubic yards. I would like to=A0know how many loads it's going to take to haul it off.

thank you for your help
dezra

Answered by Harley Weston.
A pen with 40 post on each side 2008-03-18
From Manpreet:
how many post do you need to make a pen with 40 post on each side
Answered by Penny Nom.
What are the dimensions of the field? 2006-05-14
From Angie:
The length of fence required to enclose a rectangular field is 3000 metres. What are the dimensions of the field if it is known that the difference between the length and width is 50 metres?
Answered by Penny Nom.
Ladder and wall 2006-04-27
From Lori:
A 12-foot ladder is leaning across a fence and is touching a higher wall located 3 feet behind the fence. The ladder makes an angle of 60 degrees with the ground. Find the distance from the base of the ladder to the bottom of the fence.
Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
A fence around a pen 2006-03-30
From Daryl:
I hope you can help me out with the attached problem, It has been driving me crazy.
Answered by Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom.
A field with the largest possible area 2005-09-25
From Louise:
A FARMER HAS FENCING OF 1000M AND WANTS A FIELD WITH THE BIGGEST POSSIBLE AREA HOW DO I GO ABOUT DOING THIS
Answered by Penny Nom.
Constructing a fence 2005-08-09
From Andres:
I was constructing my fence and was having some problems trying to do a perfect (or as close as possible) arch. If i know a section of a fence is for example 85 inches wide and I want a 4 inch rise from the top rail how do i figure out the radius?
Answered by Penny Nom.
Three problems 2001-10-28
From Brenda:
  1. Joseph is planting bushes around the perimeter of his lawn. If the bushes must be planted 4 feet apart and Joseph's lawn is 64 feet wide and 124 feet long, how many bushes will Joseph need to purchase?

  2. The cost of a long distance phone call is $1.50 for the first two minutes and $0.60 for each additional minute. How much will Maria pay for a 24 minute phone call?

  3. Find the next three numbers in the pattern. 1,3,7,15,31,___,____,___.

Answered by Penny Nom.
 
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