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A rug is in the shape of a square. It measures 18 feet on each side. What is its perimeter?

User Relaxxx
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Answer:

72ft²

Explanation:

a square has 4 equal sides, when each one is 18ft, the total perimeter will be 18×4=72ft²

User Meme
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Perimeter of the rug = 72 ft


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\bullet Let's work out the perimeter


\twoheadrightarrow\sf P=4a a=length of one side


\bullet Stick in the values


\twoheadrightarrow\sf P=4\cdot18


\bullet Multiply


\twoheadrightarrow\sf P=72ft

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