Question

A classroom board is 30 inches wide and 18 inches tall. Gil is

putting ribbon along the outside edge of the board. How many
inches of ribbon will he need?
30 inches
A 116 inches
C 80 inches
B
D
18 inches
96 inches
58 inches

Answer 1

96 inches

Explanation:

two widths = 2 X 30 = 60

two heights = 2 X 18 = 36

60 + 36 = 96.

Gill will need 96 inches of ribbon

Answer 2

96 inches

Explanation:

2(length+breadth)

2(30+18)

2×48

96