Question

1-83 a rectangular park is 150 yards on one side and 125 yards on the other. a) if debbie walks around the park two times, how far does she walk? sketch a figure and show your work.

Explanation:

Step1: Find the perimeter of the rectangle

The formula for the perimeter \( P \) of a rectangle is \( P = 2\times (l + w) \), where \( l \) is the length and \( w \) is the width. Here, \( l = 150 \) yards and \( w = 125 \) yards.
So, \( P = 2\times(150 + 125) = 2\times275 = 550 \) yards.

Step2: Calculate the distance for two rounds

Debbie walks around the park two times, so we multiply the perimeter by 2.
Distance \( = 2\times P = 2\times550 = 1100 \) yards.

Answer:

1100 yards