55 North Maple St. Philadelphia, PA 19106 15. Perimeter of a Plot of Land The perimeter of a triangular plot of land is 2400 ft. The longest side is 200 ft less than twice the shortest. The middle side is 200 ft less than the longest side. Find the lengths of the three sides of the triangular plot. 16. World Largest Ice Cream Cake The world's largest ice cream cake, a rectangular cake made by Dairy Queen in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on May 10, 2011, had a length 0.39 m greater than its width. Its perimeter was 17.02 m. What were the length and width of this 10-ton cake? (Source: www.guinnessworldrecords.com) 17. Storage Bin Dimensions A storage bin is in the shape of a rectangular box. Find the height of the box if its length is 18 ft, its width is 8 ft, and its surface area is 496 ft'. (In the figure, h height. Assume that the given surface area includes that of the top lid of the box.) 8 ft 18 ft Thhow CARGO CONTA INE 80 18. Cylinder Dimensions A right circular cylinder has radius 6 in. and volume 144T in.3. What is height.) hi its height? (In the figure, h 6 in.

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55 North Maple St.
Philadelphia, PA 19106
15. Perimeter of a Plot of Land The perimeter of a triangular plot of land is 2400 ft.
The longest side is 200 ft less than twice the shortest. The middle side is 200 ft less
than the longest side. Find the lengths of the three sides of the triangular plot.
16. World Largest Ice Cream Cake The world's largest ice cream cake, a rectangular
cake made by
Dairy Queen in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on May 10, 2011, had
a
length 0.39 m greater than its width. Its perimeter was 17.02 m. What were the length
and width of this 10-ton cake? (Source: www.guinnessworldrecords.com)
17. Storage Bin Dimensions A storage bin is in the shape of a rectangular box. Find the
height of the box if its length is 18 ft, its width is 8 ft, and its surface area is 496 ft'.
(In the figure, h height. Assume that the given surface area includes that of the top
lid of the box.)
8 ft
18 ft
Thhow
CARGO
CONTA INE
80
18. Cylinder Dimensions A right circular cylinder
has radius 6 in. and volume 144T in.3. What is
height.)
hi
its height? (In the figure, h
6 in.
Transcribed Image Text:55 North Maple St. Philadelphia, PA 19106 15. Perimeter of a Plot of Land The perimeter of a triangular plot of land is 2400 ft. The longest side is 200 ft less than twice the shortest. The middle side is 200 ft less than the longest side. Find the lengths of the three sides of the triangular plot. 16. World Largest Ice Cream Cake The world's largest ice cream cake, a rectangular cake made by Dairy Queen in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on May 10, 2011, had a length 0.39 m greater than its width. Its perimeter was 17.02 m. What were the length and width of this 10-ton cake? (Source: www.guinnessworldrecords.com) 17. Storage Bin Dimensions A storage bin is in the shape of a rectangular box. Find the height of the box if its length is 18 ft, its width is 8 ft, and its surface area is 496 ft'. (In the figure, h height. Assume that the given surface area includes that of the top lid of the box.) 8 ft 18 ft Thhow CARGO CONTA INE 80 18. Cylinder Dimensions A right circular cylinder has radius 6 in. and volume 144T in.3. What is height.) hi its height? (In the figure, h 6 in.
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