Laurel wants to build a fence around her square garden. each side measures 50 feet. she also wants to fence in 3 square rose beds next to her garden. each side of a bed measures 10.5 feet. how many feet of fencing does laurel need in all?

If you would like to know how many feet of fencing does Laurel need in all, you can calculate this using the following steps:

square garden: 4 * 50 feet = 200 feet
3 square rose beds: 3 * 10.5 feet * 4 = 12 * 10.5 feet = 126 feet

200 feet + 126 feet = 326 feet

Laurel will need 326 feet of fencing.