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Your neighbor has decided to enlarge his garden. The garden is rectangular with width 6 feet and length 15 feet. The new garden will be similar to the original one, but will have a length of 35 feet. Find the perimeter of the original garden and the enlarged garden.

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The perimeter of original garden is 42 feet

The perimeter of enlarged garden is 82 feet

Solution:

The perimeter of rectangle is given as:

Perimeter = 2(length + width)

Original Garden:

Given that,

The garden is rectangular with width 6 feet and length 15 feet

Length = 15 feet

Width = 6 feet

Therefore, perimeter is given as:

Perimeter = 2(15 + 6)

Perimeter = 2(21)

Perimeter = 42

Thus perimeter of original garden is 42 feet

Enlarged Garden:

The new garden will be similar to the original one, but will have a length of 35 feet.

Length = 35 feet

Width = 6 feet

Therefore, perimeter is given as:

Perimeter = 2(35 + 6)

Perimeter = 2(41) = 82

Thus perimeter of enlarged garden is 82 feet

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