Alex is putting a border around his bedroom. The bedroom measures 15 feet by 12 feet. Write an expression that can be used to fi

Question

hoa [83]

3 years ago

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Alex is putting a border around his bedroom. The bedroom measures 15 feet by 12 feet. Write an expression that can be used to fi

nd the total amount of border needed for his bedroom. Then solve the expression.

Mathematics

2 answers:

USPshnik [31] · Answer 1 · 2021-11-12T16:48:45+03:00

USPshnik [31]3 years ago

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Answer:

15* 12 = 180 feet

Step-by-step explanation:

grandymaker [24] · Answer 2 · 2021-11-12T19:09:35+03:00

Answer:

Expression: 2(15 +12)

Solved Expression: 54 ft

Step-by-step explanation:

You don't multiply 15 x 12 because that would be area, but you're looking for perimeter because the border goes AROUND his room. The answer is 54 feet if you follow the formula for perimeter which is 2(l + w).