okay so I'm really confused with this and I suck at these types of word problems, could someone please help me understand it better?

Julie takes her kids to a playground that has the shape shown.

A. While her kids are playing, Julie wants to get some exercise. If she does 2 laps around the playground, how much distance has she covered?

B. The park service is creating a flyer for the playground and wants to list the area that the playground covers. How much area does the playground cover?

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okay so I'm really confused with this and I suck at these types of word problems, could someone please help me understand it better?

Julie takes her kids to a playground that has the shape shown. 

A. While her kids are playing, Julie wants to get some exercise. If she does 2 laps around the playground, how much distance has she covered?

B. The park service is creating a flyer for the playground and wants to list the area that the playground covers. How much area does the playground cover?

texaschic101 · Answer

well....whatever the shape is...for A, you are gonna want to find the perimeter of the shape, then multiply that by 2. For B, you will be looking for the area