Question

The square canvas of a painting has an area of 64 ft2. How many feet of border should be ordered to make a frame for the painting?

4 ft
8 ft
32 ft
128 ft

Answer 1

32 ft;
1. 64/2=8 per each side
2. 8+8+8+8= 32ft ( add 8 four times as a frame covers the perimeter of the canvas)