The Thomas' backyard pool is rectangular in shape and is
similar to the rectangle formed
by their fenced backyard. The
backyard measures 12 feet long
and 9 feet wide. If the width of
the pool is 6 feet wide, what is
the length of the pool?

Every weekday, mr. jones bikes from his home to his job. sometimes he rides along two roads, the long route that is shown by the solid lines. other times, he takes the shortcut shown by the dashed line. how many fewer kilometers does mr. jones bike when he takes the shortcut instead of the long route?