Question

Lines are drawn on the gym floor for different sports for basketball playing area is marked so that there is an out of bounds. 2 m wide around the gym the gym is measure 20 m x 15 m what are the dimensions of the basketball court?

Answer 1

16 m × 11 m

Explanation:

The dimension of the gym is 20 m x 15 m. An outbound of 2m width is to be cut out from the gym to form the basketball court.

The original length of gym = 20 m and original width of gym = 15 m

2 m would be cut at both sides of the gym length for the outbound. Also 2 m would be cut at both sides of the gym width for the outbound. Therefore:

Length of basketball court = 20 m - (2 * 2m) = 20 m - 4 m = 16 m

Width of basketball court = 15 m - (2 * 2m) = 15 m - 4 m = 11 m

Therefore the dimensions of the basketball court is:

16 m × 11 m