Question 703278: IF A BUILDING IS 180 FT BY 88 FT HOW MANY TIMES WOULD I HAVE TO WALK AROUND IT TO EQUAL ONE MILE Found 2 solutions by Nfrey78, Stitch:Answer by Nfrey78(18) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! IF A BUILDING IS 180 FT BY 88 FT HOW MANY TIMES WOULD I HAVE TO WALK AROUND IT TO EQUAL ONE MILE
If we are walking around a (i assume rectangular building) then we need to find the perimeter of the building.
P = 2l + 2w
P = 2(180) + 2(88) = 536 feet
There are 5,280 feet in a mile.
So we have to determine how many times does 536 go into 5,280
5280/536 = 9 and 57/67 or about 9.85 times around the building
10 times if we round it to the nearest whole number
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let the length of the building = 180ft
Let the width of the building = 88ft
The perimeter of the building is the distance around it.
The equation for the perimeter of a rectangle is P=2L+2W
There are 5280ft in 1 mile
5280ft / 536ft = 9.85
You would have to walk around the building 9.85 times to equal one mile.
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