Jason ran around his house 3 times which was a total of 274.5 feet. If the length of his house is 30.5 feet, what is the width of the house?

Respuesta :

Answer:

Width of the house is 15.25 feet.

Step-by-step explanation:

Jason ran around his house = 3 times

In this run he covered total distance = 274.5 feet

Perimeter of the house = 2(length + width)

                                       = 2(30.5 + width)

Perimeter of the house is the distance covered by Jason in one round.

So, distance covered in 3 rounds = 3[2(30.5 + width)]

                                              274.5 = 6(30.5 + width)

                                              274.5 = 6(30.5 + width)

                                              45.75 = 30.5 + width

                                               width = 45.75 - 30.5

                                               width = 15.25 feet

Therefore, width of the house is 15.25 feet.

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