SOLUTION: Please show work for this word problem: Horse ran around the block 4 times. The block is 164 meters long and 75 meters wide. How far did he run? Answer: He ran _____

SOLUTION: Please show work for this word problem: Horse ran around the block 4 times. The block is 164 meters long and 75 meters wide. How far did he run? Answer: He ran ______ meters.

Question 550455: Please show work for this word problem:
Horse ran around the block 4 times. The block is 164 meters long and 75 meters wide. How far did he run? Answer: He ran ______ meters.
Please show work, that is where I'm confused.
Thanks,
C. H.
Found 2 solutions by JBarnum, jim_thompson5910:
Answer by JBarnum(2146) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
you have a rectangle the perimeter of a rectangle is

so find P
because the question is saying the horse ran around the perimeter 4 times meaning

so

meters
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The perimeter is

P = 2L+2W

P = 2*164+2*75

P = 328+150

P = 478

So the perimeter is 478 meters

Because the horse ran around this perimeter 4 times, the horse ran 4*478 = 1912 meters total.
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