Question

zaid and matias, two farmers, constructed a 792 - foot fence around their very large garden. if zaid constructed 20% more of the fence than matias did, how many feet of the fence did zaid construct?

Explanation:

Step1: Let Matias' portion be $x$.

Zaid constructed 20% more than Matias, so Zaid's portion is $1.2x$. The total length of the fence is 792 feet, so $x + 1.2x=792$.

Step2: Combine like - terms.

$2.2x = 792$.

Step3: Solve for $x$.

$x=\frac{792}{2.2}=360$.

Step4: Find Zaid's portion.

Zaid's portion is $1.2x$. Substitute $x = 360$ into $1.2x$, we get $1.2\times360 = 432$.

Answer:

432