Question

Chloe is making pillows for her bed. She is making three square pillows. Each pillow is 2 feet by 2 feet. Chloe plans to use the same trim around all three pillows. How much trim will she need for all three pillows?

Answer 1

Since there's no further information, we will assume the trim she needs equals the sum of the perimeters of the three square pillows.

Then, since each pillow is 2 feet by 2 feet, the perimeter of each pillow, in feet, is:

2 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 8

Now, since she is making three pillows, the sum of their perimeters, in feet, is:

3 * 8 = 24

Therefore, she will need 24 feet of trim.