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Tory has a flag shaped like a square.each side measures 12 inches.he wants to add ribbon along the edges.he has 36 inches of ribbon.does he have enough

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No he doesn’t.

12x4 is 48 so he doesn’t have enough
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you just need to find the perimeter. if every side is 12 inches, and there are 4 sides, the perimeter is 12+12+12+12 which is 48
48 is more than 36 so no he doesnt have enough
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