Q. Jane is going to walk once around the edge of a rectangular park. The park is 200 yards long and 300 feet wide. How far will Jane walk?
Convert to yards: Convert the width of the park from feet to yards to have consistent units.1 yard =3 feet, so 300 feet =3300=100 yards.
Calculate perimeter: Calculate the perimeter of the rectangle.Perimeter formula for a rectangle is P=2(length+width).Here, length =200 yards and width =100 yards.P=2(200+100)=2×300=600 yards.
Check calculation: Check the calculation for any errors.Recheck: 2×(200+100)=2×300=600. Looks correct.
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