Question

Manny walked around a basketball court. The court is 27 m long and 17 m wide. What is the perimeter of the court? a. What is asked?

Answer 1

Answer: 88 m

Explanation:

A basketball court takes the shape of a rectangle and the perimeter of a rectangle is calculated by the formula:

= Length + Length + Width + Width

Slotting the figures in will give:

= 27 + 27 + 17 + 17

= 88 m