Question

OKAY HELP so Raegan has a rectangular breadspread that is 238 cm by 435 cm. She wants to sew a fringe around the bread spread. what is the perimiter of the bed spread??? figured that out its 1346 but then it says raegan gets a new breadspread that is 27 cm longer. whats the perimiter now?

Answer 1

The new perimeter is 1400 cm

Explanation:

The perimeter of the bedspread is the perimeter of a rectangle, whose formula is:

Perimeter = 2 * width + 2 * length

Then the perimeter of the initial bed spread is:

Perimeter = 2 * (238 cm) + 2 * (435 cm) = 1346 cm

as you calculated.

Now, she gets a new bedspread that is 27 cm longer. So the new dimensions are 238 cm width, and (435 + 27) cm length, then the perimeter becomes:

Perimeter = 2 * (238 cm) + 2 * (462cm) = 1400 cm