Mathematics

Ellis Savage

15 December, 19:13

1. The perimeter of a rectangular garden is 690 ft. The short sides are each 55 ft. long. What's the length the other 2 sides? Which equation models the situation?

a) 55+2x=690

b) 55+x=690

c) 2 (55) + 2x=690

d) 55 (x-2) = 690

2. Two boys took turns driving home. Will averaged 52 miles per hour. Jim averaged 44 miles per hour and drove 2 hours longer than Will. X is the Will time drove, with D being the length of the trip in miles. The trip was 352 miles. If Jim's equation was 44 (X+2) = D-52X. Which equation models the situation?

a) 143

b) 209

c) 238

d) 191