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600 feet of fence surround a rectangular playground that is 100 feet wide. How long is the playground? A.400 b.500 c.300 d.200

User DccBr
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100+100=600
200=600
-200. -200
=400
User Kayvon
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Answer:

A.400

Explanation:

Well perimeter for a rectangle is l+l+w+w

100+100+l+l=600

200+2l=600

Subtract 200 from both sides

2l=400

Divide both sides by 2

l = 400 feet

The length of the rectangle is 400 feet long.

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