Jose wants to build a rectangular kennel for his dog. his dad will let him use a spot in the corner of the yard that is 12 feet 3 inches by 8 feet 11 inches. estimate how much fencing he will need to buy for the kennel.

Hello!

We don't need to find the exact perimeter of the fencing, just an estimate.

We will round 12 ft 3 in to 12 ft, because it is closer to 12 ft than 13 ft.

We will also round 8 ft 11 in to 9 ft because there are 12 inches in a foot, which makes 9 ft closer.

The formula for perimeter of a rectangle is:

P = 2l × 2w

The length is about 12 feet and the width is about 9 feet.

Substitute the length and width:

P = 2(12) + 2(9)

Solve:

P = 24 + 18

P = 42

Jose will need about 42 feet of fencing.

24 is the correct answer.