SOLUTION: To jog 6 miles, how many times must you jog around a city block that is 1/4 mile long by 1/8 mile wide?

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Question 596207: To jog 6 miles, how many times must you jog around a city block that is 1/4 mile long by 1/8 mile wide?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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To jog 6 miles, how many times must you jog around a city block that is 1/4 mile long by 1/8 mile wide?
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A block is a rectangle.
The perimeter of a rectangle = 2*(L + W)
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# of laps = 6 mi/Perimeter