Question

An island in the Indian Ocean was 4 miles wide and 7 miles long. If I walk all the way around the island. How many miles did I walk?

Answer 1

22 miles

Explanation:

Think of the dimensions of a rectangle: 4x7. (two sides 7 miles and two sides 4 miles)

Add those lengths to determine the perimeter, and you'll have your distance.

7 + 7 + 4 + 4 =

Answer 2

You would have walked 28 miles.