Question

Mrs. Murray wants to hang lights around the edge of the ceiling. The ceiling measures 14.5 feet by 9.6 feet. What is the perimeter, in feet, of Mrs. Murray's ceiling?

What is the perimeter of the ceiling in inches.

Answer 1

48.2 feet

or

578.4 inches

Explanation:

Perimeter is the distance around the shape or in this case the room. Assuming the room is a rectangle you would have two walls of the same length totaling 4 walls.

To find the perimeter add up 14.5 + 14.5 + 9.6 + 9.6 = 48.2 feet

Since it askes for the answer in inches you have to convert from feet to inches by multiplying your answer by twelve.