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A park is 4 times as long as it is wide. if the distance around the park is 12.5 kilometers, what is the area of the park? 2 answers

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Answer:

6.25 km^2.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the park be x km wide. Then it's length is 4x km.

Perimeter = 2(Length + width)

12.5 = 2(4x + x)

2*5x = 12.5

x = 12.5 /10 =1.25 km.

So the park is 1.25 km wide and 4*1.25 = 5 km long.

The area of the park = 1.25 * 5

= 6.25 km^2.

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