#95   A section of fence is 8 feet wide. Luke needs to surround his pool area with 474 feet of fence. How many full sections will Luke need to surround his pool area?    

There are 18 pickets in a section, how many pickets will there be in all?

 
Fascinating fact:  The earliest settlers in the United States claimed land by fencing it in. 

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