document.write( "Question 913296: A swimming pool is 30 feet wide and 60 feet long. If it is surrounded by square tiles, each of which is 1 foot by 1 foot, how many tiles are there surrounding the pool? \n" ); document.write( "

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The perimeter is
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+P+=+2%2A30+%2B+2%2A60+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+P+=+60+%2B+120+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+P+=+180+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "There are 180 1' by 1' tiles plus
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+4+\"$ more for the corners, so
\n" ); document.write( "there are:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+180+%2B+4+=+184+\"$ tiles
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