Algebra Tutorial—WORD PROBLEMS 2

1 John wants to build a fence around his garden. His garden has length 80
feet and width of 40 feet. The contractor charges $12 for 100 feet length of
the fence. How much John has to pay to build the fence.
This is similar to the previous problem. Instead of area, we use perimeter
formula.
This problem has again two parts.
First find the perimeter of the garden: P = 2 (length + width)
= 2 ( 80 + 40 )
= 2 x 120
= 240 feet.
Next find the cost: Rate for fencing is $12 for 100 feet.
Cost = [240/100] x 12
= 2.4 x 12 = $ 28.80 or $29 [nearly]

We add more geometry related problem here.

The area of a circle A = pi x radius x radius
Circumference of a circle C = 2 x pi x radius
Diameter of a circle D = 2 x radius

You have to remember the value of a great constant in the Universe ‘pi’for the
rest of your life!.
Pi has a value which is 3.14159……
There are mathematicians and computers to find the value of pi to hundreds of
decimal places. For our calculations, use:
Pi = 3.14

2 The college stadium has a circular track with radius of 250 feet. The cost
of preparing the track is $25 per foot of length. Find the total cost for
preparing the track.
Step1: find the circumference of the track: C = 2xpi x250
= 500 x 3.14 = 1570 feet
Step 2: Cost of preparation: rate= $25 per foot
Cost = 1570 x 25 = $ 39250
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3 A concert hall has a semi-circular dais with diameter of 80 feet and a

rectangular audience area of length 100 feet and width 80 feet.
Find the total area if it costs $40 to make wooden flooring for 100 square
feet,. Find the total cost.
‘Semicircular ‘ means ‘ a half circle.”
Dais area (semicircular) = (1/2) pi x r x r
= (3.14 x 40 x 40 )/2

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 = 2512 square feet
Audience area (rectangle) = 100 x 80 = 8000 sq feet.
Total area = 2512 + 8000 = 10512 sq feet.
Cost of wooden flooring = (10512 /100) x 40 = 420480/100 = $4204.8

4 Bill wants to make a card-board box with lid with length 3 feet ,width 2
feet and height of 1 foot. How many square feet of card board he should
buy to make the box.Include extra 10% for edges and flaps.
Top and bottom area= 2 ( 3 x 2 ) = 12 sq ft
Side [lateral]areas = 2 (3 x1) + 2 (2x1)
= 10 sq ft.
Total area = 10 + 12 = 22 sq ft
Add 10% =2.2 sq ft
Total area required = 22 + 2.2 = 24.2 sq ft.