Curt is installing a picket fence around his garden, which is 24.27 ft by 13.65 ft. when he gets to the hardware store he finds that each picket fence slat is half a foot wide. if curt does not want any spaces between each slat, use estimation to determine how many slats of fencing he should buy.

You’re ordering more thread for blue jeans co. you usually purchase from ted’s threads, which sells 12 thread spools for $27. you recently received a notice from wade's wares that says you can buy thread from them for $2.30 each for the first 2 dozen and $2 a spool thereafter. you need to order 5 dozen spools. what percentage can you save by going with wade’s wares?