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Janis jogs around a rectangular park that is mi

long and mi wide. How far is it around the park?
Number 17! It’s wrong what’s the right answer then?

Janis jogs around a rectangular park that is mi long and mi wide. How far is it around-example-1

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Answer:

1 7/10 miles

Explanation:

Halfway around the park is ...

(3/5 mi) +(1/4 mi) = 12/20 mi +5/20 mi = 17/20 mi

Then all the way around the park is ...

2×17/20 mi = 17/10 mi = 1.7 miles

It is 1.7 miles around the park.

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