Question

Consider a man walking around a house in a rectangle pattern. He walks 70 feet across the front, 30 feet along the side, 70 feet along the back, and 30 feet along the other side o bring him back to where he began. How much distance did this man cover?

200 feet

100 feet

140 feet

70 feet

Answer 1

200ft

Step-by-step explanation:

To find out how much distance the man covered, you need to find the perimeter of the rectangle. To find the perimeter of a rectangle, the formula is:

P = (L + H) × 2

Step 1

Plug in the values for L and H.

P = (70 + 30) × 2

Step 2

Add 70 and 30, because you need to add parentheses first.

P = (100) × 2

Step 3

Remove parentheses, and multiply 100 by 2.

P = 100 × 2

P = 200

Thus, the man walked 200 feet in distance.