document.write( "Question 1018690: Kerry skates laps around the playground. The playground is 150m long and 50m wide. How many laps will it take Kerry to skate 1km
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Algebra.Com's Answer #634736 by fractalier(6550)\"\" \"About 
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Assuming it is a rectangular playground, then once around is called a perimeter.
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