Question

A club swimming pool is 34 ft wide and 48 ft long. The club members want an exposed aggregate border in a strip of uniform width around the pool. They have enough material for 344 ft2. How wide can the strip be?

Answer 1

29

he area of the pool is 34 ft * 48 ft = <<34*48=1632>>1632 ft2.

Thus, the total area of the pool and the border strip is 1632 ft2 + 344 ft2 = <<1632+344=1976>>1976 ft2.

Hence, the border strip is 1976 ft2/34 ft = <<1976/34=58>>58 ft long.

Therefore, the border strip can be 58 ft/2 = <<58/2=29>>29 ft wide. Answer: {29}.