Question
the perimeter of a rectangular park is 1080 yds. The width of the park is 240 yds. What is the length of the park? What is the amount of grass that the township has to mow & fertilize?
Answers
Ms. Sue
P = 2L + 2W
1080 = 2L + 480
600 = 2L
300 = L
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A = LW
A = 300 * 240
A = _______ square yards
1080 = 2L + 480
600 = 2L
300 = L
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A = LW
A = 300 * 240
A = _______ square yards