27 * 4 = <<27*4=108>>108 yards

2 * (12 + 9) = <<2*(12+9)=42>>42 yards

108 + 42 = <<108+42=150>>150 yards

The playground and garden have a combined fence length of 150 yards.

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There is a playground that is surrounded by a square fence that has a side length of 27 yards. There is a 12 yard by 9 yard garden that has fencing around it. How many yards of fencing do the playground and garden have together?
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