1. Choose level of difficulty Harry and Sally want to keep free range hens. They have a rectangular piece of land that they intend to use for a chicken run. The length of the land is 30 m and the width is 10 m. Harry and Sally will need to put a fence, with a gate, around the chicken run. They are advised that the least area a free range hen needs is 0.8 m². They want to have as many hens as they can. Hens cost £7.50 each. Putting in the fence will cost £9.85 per metre and a 1m wide gate will cost £12.35. Work out the total cost of buying the hens and fencing the land.

2. Help Step 1: Draw a sketch of the field with the lengths written on and mark on the position of the gate. Harry and Sally want to keep free range hens. They have a rectangular piece of land that they intend to use for a chicken run. The length of the land is 30 m and the width is 10 m. Harry and Sally will need to put a fence, with a gate, around the chicken run. They are advised that the least area a free range hen needs is 0.8 m². They want to have as many hens as they can. Hens cost £7.50 each. Putting in the fence will cost £9.85 per metre and a 1m wide gate will cost £12.35. Work out the total cost of buying the hens and fencing the land.

3. Help Step 2: Work out the length of the fence. Work out the cost of the fence plus a gate. Harry and Sally want to keep free range hens. They have a rectangular piece of land that they intend to use for a chicken run. The length of the land is 30 m and the width is 10 m. Harry and Sally will need to put a fence, with a gate, around the chicken run. They are advised that the least area a free range hen needs is 0.8 m². They want to have as many hens as they can. Hens cost £7.50 each. Putting in the fence will cost £9.85 per metre and a 1m wide gate will cost £12.35. Work out the total cost of buying the hens and fencing the land.

4. Help Step 3: Work out the area of the chicken run. Work out how many hens they can fit in. Harry and Sally want to keep free range hens. They have a rectangular piece of land that they intend to use for a chicken run. The length of the land is 30 m and the width is 10 m. Harry and Sally will need to put a fence, with a gate, around the chicken run. They are advised that the least area a free range hen needs is 0.8 m². They want to have as many hens as they can. Hens cost £7.50 each. Putting in the fence will cost £9.85 per metre and a 1m wide gate will cost £12.35. Work out the total cost of buying the hens and fencing the land.

5. Help Step 4: Work out the cost of the hens and add on the cost of the fence and gate. Harry and Sally want to keep free range hens. They have a rectangular piece of land that they intend to use for a chicken run. The length of the land is 30 m and the width is 10 m. Harry and Sally will need to put a fence, with a gate, around the chicken run. They are advised that the least area a free range hen needs is 0.8 m². They want to have as many hens as they can. Hens cost £7.50 each. Putting in the fence will cost £9.85 per metre and a 1m wide gate will cost £12.35. Work out the total cost of buying the hens and fencing the land. End of Problem Return to Menu End of Problem Return to Menu

6. Help Step 1: Draw a sketch of the field with the lengths written on and mark on the position of the gate. Harry and Sally want to keep free range hens. They have a rectangular piece of land that they intend to use for a chicken run. The length of the land is 30 m and the width is 10 m. Harry and Sally will need to put a fence, with a gate, around the chicken run. They are advised that the least area a free range hen needs is 0.8 m². They want to have as many hens as they can. Hens cost £7.50 each. Putting in the fence will cost £9.85 per metre and a 1m wide gate will cost £12.35. Work out the total cost of buying the hens and fencing the land.

7. Help Step 2: Work out the length of the fence. Work out the cost of the fence plus a gate. Harry and Sally want to keep free range hens. They have a rectangular piece of land that they intend to use for a chicken run. The length of the land is 30 m and the width is 10 m. Harry and Sally will need to put a fence, with a gate, around the chicken run. They are advised that the least area a free range hen needs is 0.8 m². They want to have as many hens as they can. Hens cost £7.50 each. Putting in the fence will cost £9.85 per metre and a 1m wide gate will cost £12.35. Work out the total cost of buying the hens and fencing the land.

8. Help Step 3: Work out the area of the chicken run. Work out how many hens they can fit in. Harry and Sally want to keep free range hens. They have a rectangular piece of land that they intend to use for a chicken run. The length of the land is 30 m and the width is 10 m. Harry and Sally will need to put a fence, with a gate, around the chicken run. They are advised that the least area a free range hen needs is 0.8 m². They want to have as many hens as they can. Hens cost £7.50 each. Putting in the fence will cost £9.85 per metre and a 1m wide gate will cost £12.35. Work out the total cost of buying the hens and fencing the land.

9. Help Step 4: Work out the cost of the hens and add on the cost of the fence and gate. Harry and Sally want to keep free range hens. They have a rectangular piece of land that they intend to use for a chicken run. The length of the land is 30 m and the width is 10 m. Harry and Sally will need to put a fence, with a gate, around the chicken run. They are advised that the least area a free range hen needs is 0.8 m². They want to have as many hens as they can. Hens cost £7.50 each. Putting in the fence will cost £9.85 per metre and a 1m wide gate will cost £12.35. Work out the total cost of buying the hens and fencing the land. End of Problem Return to Menu End of Problem Return to Menu

10. Hint Draw a sketch Harry and Sally want to keep free range hens. They have a rectangular piece of land that they intend to use for a chicken run. The length of the land is 30 m and the width is 10 m. Harry and Sally will need to put a fence, with a gate, around the chicken run. They are advised that the least area a free range hen needs is 0.8 m². They want to have as many hens as they can. Hens cost £7.50 each. Putting in the fence will cost £9.85 per metre and a 1m wide gate will cost £12.35. Work out the total cost of buying the hens and fencing the land.

11. Hint Work out the cost of the fence plus a gate. Harry and Sally want to keep free range hens. They have a rectangular piece of land that they intend to use for a chicken run. The length of the land is 30 m and the width is 10 m. Harry and Sally will need to put a fence, with a gate, around the chicken run. They are advised that the least area a free range hen needs is 0.8 m². They want to have as many hens as they can. Hens cost £7.50 each. Putting in the fence will cost £9.85 per metre and a 1m wide gate will cost £12.35. Work out the total cost of buying the hens and fencing the land.

12. Hint Work out how many hens they can fit in. Harry and Sally want to keep free range hens. They have a rectangular piece of land that they intend to use for a chicken run. The length of the land is 30 m and the width is 10 m. Harry and Sally will need to put a fence, with a gate, around the chicken run. They are advised that the least area a free range hen needs is 0.8 m². They want to have as many hens as they can. Hens cost £7.50 each. Putting in the fence will cost £9.85 per metre and a 1m wide gate will cost £12.35. Work out the total cost of buying the hens and fencing the land.

13. Harry and Sally want to keep free range hens. They have a rectangular piece of land that they intend to use for a chicken run. The length of the land is 30 m and the width is 10 m. Harry and Sally will need to put a fence, with a gate, around the chicken run. They are advised that the least area a free range hen needs is 0.8 m². They want to have as many hens as they can. Hens cost £7.50 each. Putting in the fence will cost £9.85 per metre and a 1m wide gate will cost £12.35. Work out the total cost of buying the hens and fencing the land. End of Problem Return to Menu End of Problem Return to Menu

14. Hint Draw a sketch Harry and Sally want to keep free range hens. They have a rectangular piece of land that they intend to use for a chicken run. The length of the land is 30 m and the width is 10 m. Harry and Sally will need to put a fence, with a gate, around the chicken run. They are advised that the least area a free range hen needs is 0.8 m². They want to have as many hens as they can. Hens cost £7.50 each. Putting in the fence will cost £9.85 per metre and a 1m wide gate will cost £12.35. Work out the total cost of buying the hens and fencing the land.

15. Hint Work out the cost of the fence plus a gate. Harry and Sally want to keep free range hens. They have a rectangular piece of land that they intend to use for a chicken run. The length of the land is 30 m and the width is 10 m. Harry and Sally will need to put a fence, with a gate, around the chicken run. They are advised that the least area a free range hen needs is 0.8 m². They want to have as many hens as they can. Hens cost £7.50 each. Putting in the fence will cost £9.85 per metre and a 1m wide gate will cost £12.35. Work out the total cost of buying the hens and fencing the land.

16. Hint Work out how many hens they can fit in. Harry and Sally want to keep free range hens. They have a rectangular piece of land that they intend to use for a chicken run. The length of the land is 30 m and the width is 10 m. Harry and Sally will need to put a fence, with a gate, around the chicken run. They are advised that the least area a free range hen needs is 0.8 m². They want to have as many hens as they can. Hens cost £7.50 each. Putting in the fence will cost £9.85 per metre and a 1m wide gate will cost £12.35. Work out the total cost of buying the hens and fencing the land.

17. Hint Work out the total cost of buying the hens and fencing the land Harry and Sally want to keep free range hens. They have a rectangular piece of land that they intend to use for a chicken run. The length of the land is 30 m and the width is 10 m. Harry and Sally will need to put a fence, with a gate, around the chicken run. They are advised that the least area a free range hen needs is 0.8 m². They want to have as many hens as they can. Hens cost £7.50 each. Putting in the fence will cost £9.85 per metre and a 1m wide gate will cost £12.35. Work out the total cost of buying the hens and fencing the land. End of Problem Return to Menu End of Problem Return to Menu

18. Hint Work out the cost of the fence plus a gate. Work out the cost of the chickens Harry and Sally want to keep free range hens. They have a rectangular piece of land that they intend to use for a chicken run. The length of the land is 30 m and the width is 10 m. Harry and Sally will need to put a fence, with a gate, around the chicken run. They are advised that the least area a free range hen needs is 0.8 m². They want to have as many hens as they can. Hens cost £7.50 each. Putting in the fence will cost £9.85 per metre and a 1m wide gate will cost £12.35. Work out the total cost of buying the hens and fencing the land. End of Problem Return to Menu End of Problem Return to Menu