Question

Shelby is decorating a rectangular ballroom ceiling with garland. Beginning in a corner, Shelby strings garland along length of the ceiling, a distance of 18 meters. Next, Shelby strings garland along the width of the ceiling, a distance of 80 meters. Then Shelby strings the garland straight back to the original corner. At this point, how much garland has Shelby used?

Answer 1

Answer:

since the room is rectangular and has 4 sides

2 sides have the same length

18*2= 36m

80*2=160m

then add the sums...

the answer is 196 meters

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