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A checkers board is 8 squares long and 8 squares wide. The area of each square is 14 square centimeters. Estimate the perimeter of the checkers board to the nearest tenth of a centimeter?

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To find the perimeter of the checkers board, we need to determine the length of each side and add them up.

Since the board is 8 squares long and 8 squares wide, the length and width of the board are both 8 squares.

To find the length of each side in centimeters, we need to multiply the number of squares by the area of each square:

8 squares x 14 square centimeters = 112 square centimeters

Now, to find the length of each side, we need to take the square root of the area:

√112 square centimeters ≈ 10.6 centimeters

Since the checkers board has equal sides, the perimeter is the sum of all four sides:

Perimeter ≈ 10.6 cm + 10.6 cm + 10.6 cm + 10.6 cm = 42.4 centimeters

Therefore, the estimated perimeter of the checkers board to the nearest tenth of a centimeter is 42.4 centimeters.
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