Question

A square plastic tarp has a perimeter of 68 meters. How long is each side of the tarp?

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meters

Answer 1

Explanation:

b/c it's square we know all 4 sides are the same length

68 /4 = 17

each side is 17 meters

Answer 2

17 meters

Explanation:

The perimeter is the addition of all sides. Since the perimeter is 68 meters and a square has 4 sides, we can divide 68 by 4 and we get 17.