SOLUTION: Hassan and Rubaid each agree to mow half their lawn that measures 8m by 15m. How wide a strip around the outside must Rubaid cut to do his share?
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Question 1053055: Hassan and Rubaid each agree to mow half their lawn that measures 8m by 15m. How wide a strip around the outside must Rubaid cut to do his share? Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Really is an Inside rectangular border problem. Question should be, "how wide a strip around the inside must Rubaid cut to do his share"?
The border and the inner rectangle need to be set as equal.
OR, look for half the area of 8 meters by 15 meters.
, uniform width toward the inside is w.
Basic algebra to solve.
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