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Sonya wants to sew ribbon along each side of a square pillow. If the pillow has an area of 144 square inches, how much ribbon would she buy to have the exact amount she needs

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area of a square equals the length of one side squared:


a = {length}^(2)

to find the length of one side:

length = √(area)

Plugging in:

length = √(144 ) = 12

Since there are 4 sides to a square we multiply the length of one side (12 inches) by 4 to see all the way around.


12 * 4 = 48

Sonya would need 48 inches
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