Question

The perimeter of a rectangular parking lot is 302 meters. The parking lot is 86 meters long.

How wide is it?
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Answer 1

Answer: 65 meters

Explanation:

We can substitute our given values into the formula for the perimeter of a rectangular parking lot and solve.

Given:

P = 2L + 2W

Substitute:

302 meters = 2(86 meters) + 2W

Multiply:

302 meters = 172 meters + 2W

Subtract 172 meters from both sides:

130 meters = 2W

Divide both sides of the equation by two:

65 meters = W