Answer:
A. Total area of the plot is 0.391 square yard.
B. Perimeter of the fence is 10 yards.
Step-by-step explanation:
The plot has a square shape, and of length 5/8 yd on each side.
A. total area of the basil plot = Area of a square
= length x length
= [tex]\frac{5}{8}[/tex] x [tex]\frac{5}{8}[/tex]
= [tex]\frac{25}{64}[/tex] square yard
Total area of the basil plot = 0.391 square yard
B. The length of each side of the fence = 2 + 2 + [tex]\frac{5}{8}[/tex]
= 4[tex]\frac{5}{8}[/tex] yards
= 2.5 yards
Perimeter of the fence = 4[tex]\frac{5}{8}[/tex] + 4[tex]\frac{5}{8}[/tex] + 4[tex]\frac{5}{8}[/tex] + 4[tex]\frac{5}{8}[/tex]
= 2.5 x 4
= 10 yards
The perimeter of the fence is 10 yards.
