Question

A rectangle is a 6 2/3 feet long and 3 1/5 feet wide. About how many feet is the distance around the rectangle

Answer 1

`(296)/(15)` or
`19(11)/(15)`

Explanation:

The distance around the rectangle is also known as the perimeter of the rectangle.

The formula for the perimeter of a rectangle is 2l+2w.

The width of this rectangle is 3 1/5 feet and the length of this rectangle is 6 2/3 feet, so plug into the perimeter formula:

P=2l+2w

=2(6 2/3)+2(3 1/5)

=2(20/3)+2(16/5)

=40/3+32/5

--(LCD is 15)

= 5/5(40/3)+3/3(32/5)

=200/15+96/15

=296/15 or 19 11/15 feet

The distance around the rectangle is about
`(296)/(15)` or
`19(11)/(15)`.