Questions:

1. You have decided to grow a garden this year. Because of various animals in the neighborhood, you want to put up a fence around the complete garden. How much fencing should you buy to enclose a garden that measures 20 ft by 15 ft?
   
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2. A friend agrees to help you with your garden, so you both decide to increase the area by doubling the width to 28 ft. You keep the length at 15 ft. How much fencing will be needed for a garden this size?
   
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3. You have decided that the measurements in the first problem (20 ft x 15 ft) were too large. You decide to reduce the length by 4 ft. How much fencing would you need?
   
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4. Sally wants to fence in a play area for her young son. She has 80 ft of fencing and wants the width to be 18 ft. What is the longest length she could make the play area using the fencing that she has?
   
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5. You have 130 ft of fencing and plan to enclose two separate areas of your yard. One area must be 15 ft by 20 ft. If the other area has a width of 15 ft, what would the length need to be to use the rest of the fencing?
   
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