Question

Milo and Noah are visiting the new play area at the park. It is rectangular in shape. Milo says he knows that it has a perimeter of 44 yards. Noah says he knows that it has a width of 21 feet. What is the length of the play area in feet?

Answer 1

45 feet‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎

Answer 2

The length of the play area in feet is 1

Explanation:

we know that

The perimeter of rectangle is given by the formula

`P=2(L+W)`

we have

`P=44\ yd\\W=21\ ft`

substitute

`44=2(L+21)`

solve for L

simplify

`22=L+21\\L=22-21\\L=1\ ft`