A Rectangular Garden of Area 50 Square Feet Is to Be

question 39

Multiple Choice

A rectangular garden of area 50 square feet is to be surrounded on three sides by a fence costing $2 per running foot and on one side by a brick wall costing $6 per running foot. Let x be the length of the brick wall side. Which of the following represents the total cost of the material?

• A) 3x + (50 - x)
• B) 6x + \(\frac { 50 } { x }\)
• C) 6x + \(\frac { 300 } { x }\)
• D) \(\frac { 3 x } { 50 }+ \frac { 1 } { 50 x }\)
• E) none of these

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