SOLUTION: Dimensions of the edge of a swimming pool. A clubhouse pool is 30 feet wide and 40 feet long. Club members want a banquette of uniform width around the pool. They have enough mater
Algebra.Com
Question 1173319: Dimensions of the edge of a swimming pool. A clubhouse pool is 30 feet wide and 40 feet long. Club members want a banquette of uniform width around the pool. They have enough material for 296 square feet. How wide should the strip be?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39625) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
---------------------------------------------------------
Club members want a banquette of uniform width around the pool.
---------------------------------------------------------
No. That is not what you mean. Maybe a border or walkway or something, but not "banquette".
p, the uniform strip width around the pool
(30+2p)(40+2p), area of pool PLUS the surrounding whatever
(30)(40), area of just the pool upper surface
--------simplify and solve
Possible first two steps:
and YOU continue and finish!
.
.
RELATED QUESTIONS
Dimensions of a Border Around a Pool
A club swimming pool is 30 feet wide and 40 feet... (answered by ankor@dixie-net.com)
I need help solving this word problem. A club swimming pool is 30 feet wide and 40 feet... (answered by josgarithmetic,greenestamps)
A swimming pool is 24 feet long and 9 feet wide what is the area of the swimming... (answered by Alan3354)
A rectangular swimming pool is twice as long as it is wide. A small walkway surrounds the (answered by SandySharma)
A rectangular swimming pool is twice as long as it is wide. A small sidewalk surrounds... (answered by josgarithmetic,josmiceli)
A club swimming pool is 24
ft wide and 40
ft long. The club members want an... (answered by stanbon,ikleyn,Shin123)
a rectangle yard measures 50 ft. long and 40 ft wide, it contains a rectangular swimming... (answered by fractalier)
A swimming pool is 8 feet longer than it is wide. The total distance around the pool is... (answered by jorel1380)
A swimming pool is the shape of a rectangular prism. It is 30 feet long , 20 feet wide... (answered by Maths68)