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A park is 4 times as long as its wide. If the distance around the park is12.5kilometers, what is the are of the park

A park is 4 times as long as its wide. If the distance around the park is12.5kilometers, what is the are of the park
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A park is 4 times as long as its wide. If the distance around the park is12.5kilometers, what is the are of the park

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Let x be the width, length=4x
(4x+x)×2×2=12.5
20x=12.5
x=0.625
Length = 4×0.625=2.5
Area = 2.5×0.625= 1.5625 km square
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