Question

A watercolor painting is 20 inches long by 12 inches wide. Ramon makes a border around the watercolor

painting by making a mat that adds 2 inches to each side of the length and the width. What is the area of
the mat?
2 in
20 in
12in
The area of the mat is
square inches.

Answer 1

308 sq in

L = 20 (+2)
W = 12 (+2)

area(sq in) = L(in) • W(in)

22in • 14in = 308 sq in