Question

A swimming pool measures 35 feet wide by long. What is the ratio of the length to the perimeter in simpiest form

Answer 1

Question:

A swimming pool measures 35 feet wide by 50 feet long. What is the ratio of the length to the perimeter

Answer:

The ratio of length to perimeter of pool is 5 : 17

Solution:

Given that, swimming pool measures 35 feet wide by 50 feet long

Therefore,

Length = 50 feet

Width = 35 feet

Swimming pool is usually of rectangular shape

The perimeter of rectangle is given as:

Perimeter = 2(length + width)

Perimeter = 2(50 + 35)

Perimeter = 2(85) = 170

Thus perimeter of pool is 170 feet

Ratio of length to perimeter:

$\frac{Length}{Perimeter } = \frac{50}{170}\\\\\frac{Length}{Perimeter } = \frac{5}{17}$

Thus ratio of length to perimeter of pool is 5 : 17