document.write( "Question 219104: Randy and his sister agreed that they would each mow one-half of the lawn. The lawn is a 25' by 45' rectangle. The lawn mower cuts a path two feet wide. If Randy starts at one corner and mows a path completely around the outside, how many times should he go around to mow one-half of the lawn? \n" ); document.write( "
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Randy and his sister agreed that they would each mow one-half of the lawn. The lawn is a 25' by 45' rectangle. The lawn mower cuts a path two feet wide. If Randy starts at one corner and mows a path completely around the outside, how many times should he go around to mow one-half of the lawn?
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\n" ); document.write( "Find the area of the lawn: 25 * 45 = 1125 sq/ft
\n" ); document.write( "Half the area = 562.5 sq/ft
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\n" ); document.write( "Find the perimeter: 2(25) + 2(45) = 140 ft
\n" ); document.write( "The first round he will mow: 140 * 2 = 280 sq/ft
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\n" ); document.write( "He has subtracted 4 ft from each dimension now the perimeter is:
\n" ); document.write( "2(21) + 2(41) = 124
\n" ); document.write( "2nd round he will mow: 124 * 2 = 248 sq/ft
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\n" ); document.write( "Total area mowed now: 280 + 248 = 528 sq/ft
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\n" ); document.write( "That leaves 562.5 - 528 = 34.5 sq/ft to mow
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\n" ); document.write( "He has subtracted another 4 ft from each dimension, now the perimeter is:
\n" ); document.write( "2(17) + 2(37) = 108 ft
\n" ); document.write( "3rd round he will mow 108 * 2 = 216 sq/ft
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\n" ); document.write( "But he only needs to mow 34.5 sq/ft. If mows about 17 ft (1 side) of the 3rd round he will have it.
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\n" ); document.write( "We can say 2 rounds + plus 1 side will be about half \n" ); document.write( "
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