Katie cut out a piece of wrapping paper that was 2 times as long and 3times as wide as the box that she was wrapping. The box was 5 inches long and 4 inches wide. What is the perimeter of the wrapping paper that Katie cut?

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Morgan Gibbs

16 May, 09:23

Katie cut out a piece of wrapping paper that was 2 times as long and 3times as wide as the box that she was wrapping. The box was 5 inches long and 4 inches wide. What is the perimeter of the wrapping paper that Katie cut?

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Monster · Answer 1

Length = 2 * box

Length = 2 * 5 = 10

Width = 3 * box

Width = 3 * 4 = 12

Perimeter = (2 * Length) + (2 * Width)

Perimeter = (2 * 10) + (2 * 12)

Perimeter = 20 + 24

Perimeter = 44

44 inches

Jude Erickson · Answer 2

10+10+12+12

44 inches