Question

You have decided to make a picture frame for your loved one. In figuring the amount of wood needed, you find that the length is 8 and 3/4 inches, and the width is 6 and 1/2 inches. What is the total amount of wood that you need to buy? Please show work on paper for this one.

A. 26 inches.
B. 30 1/2 inches.
C. 29 1/3 inches.
D. 15 1/2 inches.

Answer 1

The total amount of wood that you need to buy is: 30¹/₂ inches

How to find the Perimeter of a rectangle?

The formula for the perimeter of a rectangle is:

P = 2(L + W)

Where:

L s Length

W is Width

Now, we are told that the frame has the dimensions as:

Length = 8³/₄ inches = ³⁵/₄ inches

Width = 6¹/₂ inches = ¹³/₂ inches

Thus:

P = 2(³⁵/₄ + ¹³/₂)

P = 2(³⁵/₄) + 2(¹³/₂)

P = ³⁵/₂ + 13

P = 61/2

P = 30¹/₂ inches