Examples of Math Problems: The length of a football field is 180 feet more than its width. If the perimeter of the field is 1,060 feet, find the length of the field.

Thursday, April 3, 2014

The length of a football field is 180 feet more than its width. If the perimeter of the field is 1,060 feet, find the length of the field.

P=2(l+w)
l=180+w

1060=2(180+w+w)
2w+180=1060/2
2w=530-180
w=175

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