The Smith's are building a fence around their rectangular shaped yard. The posts are 2 yards apart. There are 7 posts along the width and 12 posts along the length. (Draw a picture to help.) How many posts do the Smith's need and what are the dimensions of the yard? Calculate the perimeter and the area of the yard.​

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Answer:

Posts: 34

Area:  264 yard²

Step-by-step explanation:

Posts: (7 x 2) + (10 x 2) = 34

Area: 2 x (7 - 1) x 2 x (12 - 1) = 2 x 6 x 2 x 11 = 264 yard²