Final answer:
The correct cost to frame Suzie's certificate is $102.00, which is calculated by determining the perimeter of the certificate (34 inches) and multiplying it by the cost per inch ($3.00). None of the provided options match the correct answer.
Step-by-step explanation:
To calculate the cost of framing Suzie's math certificate, we need to determine the total length of the frame that goes around the certificate. Since the certificate is 7 inches tall and 10 inches wide, and a frame goes around the entire perimeter of the certificate, we calculate the perimeter by adding the lengths of all sides:
Perimeter = (2 × Height) + (2 × Width)
Perimeter = (2 × 7 inches) + (2 × 10 inches)
Perimeter = 14 inches + 20 inches
Perimeter = 34 inches
Now, the cost to frame the certificate is $3.00 per inch, so:
Cost = Perimeter × Cost per inch
Cost = 34 inches × $3.00 per inch
Cost = $102.00
The answer is none of the provided options (a) $45.00, (b) $21.00, (c) $30.00, d) $15.00). The correct cost is $102.00,