A swimming pool measures 35 feet wide by 50 feet long. What is the ratio of the length to the perimeter

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A swimming pool measures 35 feet wide by 50 feet long. What is the ratio of the length to the perimeter

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well, the perimeter is 35+50+35+50, or 170.

the lenght as we know, is the longer side, or 50,

so their ratio is
$\bf \cfrac{length}{perimeter}\qquad \cfrac{50}{170}\implies \cfrac{5}{17}\implies 5:17$

Graeme Duncan answered Jul 4, 2019

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