Answer :
The total width of the gate is 171.9cm.
To find the total width of the gate, you need to consider both the panels and the gaps between them.
Let's denote the width of each panel as P and the width of each gap as G.
Given that each panel is 16.4cm wide and there is a gap of 14.7cm between each panel, the total width of the gate (T) can be calculated using the following formula:
T=(6×P)+(5×G)
Substitute the values:
T=(6×16.4)+(5×14.7)
T=98.4+73.5
T=171.9
Therefore, the total width of the gate is 171.9cm.