Dimensions: swimming pool 250 m around; 75 m long; find dimensions

[sfedgar7@]

A swimming pool measures 250 meters around. The pool is 75 meters long. What are the dimensions of the pool? help please

 

[Deleted member 4993]

A swimming pool measures 250 meters around. The pool is 75 meters long. What are the dimensions of the pool? help please

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[stapel]

A swimming pool measures 250 meters around. The pool is 75 meters long. What are the dimensions of the pool?

Have they told you the shape of this pool? Or are we supposed to guess that it's maybe, say, rectangular?

 

[HallsofIvy]

If the swimming pool is rectangular, with one side of length 75 m then two of the sides have length 75 m. How much does that leave for the other two sides?

 

[Steven G]

A swimming pool measures 250 meters around. The pool is 75 meters long. What are the dimensions of the pool? help please

Why not try? Say 75 +75 +10 + 10 = 170 Not enough

75 +75 + 20 +20 = 190 Closer but not enough

75 + 75 + ? + ?

You really have to try.

After figuring it out then try to use algebra