Find the perimeter of a rectangle that is 2 and 1/2 yards by 4 and 1/2 yards

The answer is 14. First, get both numbers and add them twice (2.5+2.5+4.5+4.5) or (2.5 * 2 + 4.5 * 2). Then you should get 2 numbers which are 9 and 5. Then it should be 14, which is the answer.