Answer:
<u>The width of the neighborhood block is 0.05 or 1/20 miles</u>
Step-by-step explanation:
1. Let's review the information given to us to answer the question correctly:
Number of times Bijan run around the neighborhood block = 20
Total distance Bijan run = 8 miles
Length of the block = 3/20 = 0.15 miles
2. Use the formula for the perimeter of the neighborhood block and the reciprocal to find the width w of the city block.
Let's find the perimeter of the neighborhood block and the width, this way:
A. Rule of Three Direct for find the perimeter:
Laps Distance
20 8 miles
1 x miles
x * 20 = 8
20x = 8
x = 8/20
x = 2/5 or 0.4 miles
B. Formula of the perimeter to find the width
Perimeter = 2 Length + 2 Width
Replacing with the real values we know:
0.4 = 2 * 0.15 + 2w
0.4 = 0.3 + 2w
0.4 - 0.3 = 2w
0.1 = 2w
w = 0.1/2
w = 0.05 miles
<u>The width of the neighborhood block is 0.05 or 1/20 miles</u>
