West Junior High needs to buy new fencing to go around Evaluate the formula for the perimeter of a rectangle to
its swimming pool. Determine the amount of fencing it will solve the problem. Then check all that apply.
need by finding the perimeter of the pool.
First, write the formula for the perimeter of a
Pool Perimeter
rectangle: P = 21 +2w.
P=21 +2w
Next, use parentheses when you substitute 50 for 1
and 25 for w.
1 = 50 meters
After multiplying, add 100 and 50.
The school needs 5,000 meters of fencing.
w = 25
The school needs 150 meters of fencing.
meters