Fencing a Rectangular Flower Bed

A gardener has a rectangular flower bed that measures 12 feet in length and 5 feet in width. If he wants to put a fence around the entire flower bed, how many feet of fencing will he need?

To find the total length of the fence needed, you can use the perimeter formula for a rectangle, which is given by:

$$ P = 2(l + w) $$

where $$ l $$ is the length and $$ w $$ is the width of the rectangle.