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Amy has a ribbon that is 36 inches long. Tell whether she has enough ribbon to wrap around the perimeter of a picture frame for each frame with the given shape and size. rectangle, 12 inches by 24 inches yes or no

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Answer: No, she does not have enough ribbon to wrap around the perimeter of the picture frame.

Explanation:

Use the given information:

  • The ribbon is 36 inches long
  • The picture frame is 12 inches by 24 inches

Find the perimeter of the picture frame,

p = Length(2) + Width(2)

Substitute.

p = 12(2) + 24(2)

p = 24 + 48

p = 72

72 > 36

Thus, she does not have enough ribbon.

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