Sam is practing long track speed skating at an ice skating rink. The distance around the rink is 250 yards. He has skated around the rink 4 times so far. How many more yards does he need to skate around the rink to complete 3 miles?

There are 1760 yards in one mile and the rink is 250 yard in perimeter.

This means 3 miles is 5280 yards. 

If Sam has already gone around the whole rink 6 times, that means he was traveled a total of 1500 yards.  

Sam has 3780 more yards to travel 3 miles.

This means he needs to do 15.12 more laps around the rink.  Or 16 if you are rounding.

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john earns $14.00 for two hours of work.

(b) 240

step-by-step explanation:

first, we use the pythagorean formula using the given side lengths to find x. then we use x to find the side lengths. then we add the side lengths to find the perimeter.

pythagorean theorem formula:

a^2 + b^2 = c^2

(x - 20)^2 + (x - 40)^2 = x^2

x^2 - 40x + 400 + x^2 - 80x + 1600 = x^2

x^2 -120x + 2000 = 0

(x - 100)(x - 20) = 0

x - 100 = 0 or x - 20 = 0

x = 100 or x = 20

we see that the solution x = 20 must be discarded because it will give a negative side length and a side length of 0. the only valid solution is x = 100.

perimeter = sum of the lengths of the sides

perimeter = x + x - 20 + x - 40

perimeter = 3x - 60

replace x with 100.

perimeter = 3(100) - 60

perimeter = 300 - 60

perimeter = 240