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Troy is making 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 ribbon?EXPLAIN.

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A square has 4 sides, and all sides have the same length.
If one side measures 12 inches, then the total length of all sides is 4 * 12 inches.
4 * 12 inches = 48 inches
All edges combined are a total of 48 inches.
He only has 36 inches of ribbon, so he does not have enough ribbon.
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