SOLUTION: In Jerry's school, there is a rectangular field that measures 75 yards wide by 115 yards long. Jerry is training for the track team and would like to figure out his mile time. What

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Question 702925: In Jerry's school, there is a rectangular field that measures 75 yards wide by 115 yards long. Jerry is training for the track team and would like to figure out his mile time. What is the shortest number of laps Jerry would need to run around the rectangular field in order to run a mile?
Answer by checkley79(3341) About Me  (Show Source):
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PERIMETER=2L+2W
P=2(3*115)+2(3*75)
P=2*230+2*150
P=460+300
P=760 FEET ANS.
5280/760=6.94 OR 7 LAPS WOULD BE A MILE.