Problema Solution

A contractor needs to put up a wallpaper boarder around a rectangular room. The room is 12 feet by 22 feet. What is the total length of the wall paper boarder needed ?

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we need to find the perimeter of a rectangle with dimensions 12 ft and 22 ft that is width = 12 ft and length = 22 ft:


P = 2(width + length)


P = 2(12 + 22)


P = 2*34


P = 68 ft


the total length of the wall paper boarder needed is 68 feet.