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two children want to race around the city block. The length of the block is 80 yards. The width of the block is 60 yards. Which is the correct unit of measurement to use when figuring out how many yards each child would run in the race? yards2, yards, yards3

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Use yards to measure.
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Sounds like you're finding the perimeter of the block which means you'll need to use yards
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