Question

600 feet of fence surround a rectangular playground that is 100 feet wide. how long is the playground

Answer 1

150 feet

Explanation:

Length of playground = L + L + B + B

600 = 100 + 100 + 2L

600 = 200 + 2L

600 - 200 = 2L

300 = 2L

L = 300/2

L = 150

Therefore, the length of the playground is 150 feet.

Answer 2

Half of the perimeter is 300 feet.

If 100 feet are in the width, then 200 feet are in the length

Explanation:

Perimeter is the sum of the lengths and the widths of the rectangle.

So P= l + l + w + w

perimeter is 600 and the width is 100.

so substituting in

600= 100 + 100 + l + l

600 = 200 + 2 l

solve for l

l = 200

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