$$36\times 4=144$$, or $$37\times 4-4=144$$ students. 
Students in the third grade lined up and formed a square array to perform a dance. Each side of the outermost layer had $37$ students. How many students in total are there in the outermost layer? 
Options:
(1) $$148$$ 
(2) $$152$$ 
(3) $$144$$ 
(4) $$140$$ 
(5) $$156$$ 