Two 2 1/2 inch plastic strips and two 5 1/3 inch plastic strips are used to form a rectangle. What is the perimeter of the rectangle?

In this question the given information's should be closely noted. The length and width of the perimeter are already given. Based on those information's the answer to the question can be easily deduced.

Length of the rectangle = 2 1/2 inch

= 5/2 inch

Width of the rectangle = 5 1/3 inch

= 16/3 inch

Then

Perimeter of a rectangle = 2 (Length + Width)

= 2 [ (5/2) + (16/3) ]

= 2 [ (45 + 32) / 6]

= 2 * (77/6)

= 77/3 inch

= 25 2/3 inch

So the perimeter of the rectangle in question is 25 2/3 inch. I hope the procedure is clear to you.