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Geometry and TrigonometryEasyFence around a vegetable patch

Geometry and Trigonometry practice question

A rectangular vegetable patch is 7 metres long and 3 metres wide. How many metres of fence are needed to go all the way round it?

Answer: 20

2(7 + 3) = 20.

Common wrong answers

If you answered 10
10 adds the two sides once.
If you answered 21
21 is the area.
If you answered 42
42 doubles the area.

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