Question

Zack measured a rectangular garden at the park. The longer sides each measured 15 feet and were 3 times longer than the shorter sides. If Zack walked all the way around the garden, how far did he walk?

Answer 1

Given:

The longer sides of a rectangular garden = 15 feet

It were 3 times longer than the shorter sides.

To find:

The total distance covered by Zack if he walked all the way around the garden.

Solution:

Let the shorter side be x.

Longer side = 15 feet

According to given equation, longer side is 3 times longer than the shorter sides.

$15=3x$

Divide both sides by 3.

$5=x$

So, the measure of shorter side is 5 feet.

The total distance covered by Zack if he walked all the way around the garden is the perimeter of the garden.

Perimeter of rectangular garden is

$Perimeter=2(length +width)$

$Perimeter=2(15 +5)$

$Perimeter=2(20)$

$Perimeter=40$

Therefore, the total distance covered by Zack is 40 feet.