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Suppose you want to put trim around the floor of a rectangular room.

The room is 7 by 11 feet. If a foot of trim costs $6, how much will the
trim cost altogether?

User Shaharyar
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Answer: $108
Explanation: 7x6 = $42 + 11x6 = $66
User Ramon Dias
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It would be 4 sides not 2.
7+7 = 14
11+11 = 22
14 x 6 = 84
22 x 6 = 132
132 + 84 = 216
The trim costs $216
User Quotidian
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