Question

The perimeter of your square dining table is 200 in. You want to buy a new tablecloth for your table so that the edges of the tablecloth extend an extra 8 inches from each side of the table. What are the dimensions (length x width) of the tablecloth that best fits your requirements?

Answer 1

The dimensions (length x width) of the tablecloth that best fits your requirements will be (66 inches × 66 inches)

Explanation:

The perimeter of the square dining table is 200 inches.

Perimeter of a square
`=4a` , where
`a` is the length of side of the square.

So, we will get......

`4a= 200\\ \\ a=(200)/(4)=50`

The edges of the tablecloth extend an extra 8 inches from each side of the table.

That means, the length and width of the tablecloth should be (8+8)= 16 inches more than the edge of the table.

So, the length and width of the tablecloth will be:
`(50+16)=66` inches.

Thus, the dimensions (length x width) of the tablecloth that best fits your requirements will be (66 inches × 66 inches)