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the length of a rectangle is 3 1/4 inches. The width is 4/5 of the length. What is the perimeter of the rectangle

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the length of a rectangle is 3 1/4 inches. The width is 4/5 of the length. What is-example-1
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We can find the perimeter of a rectangle by adding together the length and width and then multiplying that sum by 2.

The width is 4/5 * 3 1/4 = 4/5 * 13/4 = 13/5 = 2 3/5.

3 1/4 + 2 3/5 = 3 5/20 + 2 12/20 = 5 17/20

5 17/20 * 2 = 117/20 * 2 = 117/10 = 11 7/10 in.

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