SOLUTION: In Jerry's school, there is a rectangular field that measures 75 yards wide by 115 yards long. Jerry is training for the track team and would like to figure out his mile time. What

Question 702925: In Jerry's school, there is a rectangular field that measures 75 yards wide by 115 yards long. Jerry is training for the track team and would like to figure out his mile time. What is the shortest number of laps Jerry would need to run around the rectangular field in order to run a mile?
Answer by checkley79(3341) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
PERIMETER=2L+2W
P=2(3*115)+2(3*75)
P=2*230+2*150
P=460+300
P=760 FEET ANS.
5280/760=6.94 OR 7 LAPS WOULD BE A MILE.
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