SOLUTION: wall-to-wall carpeting is installed in a room that is 10ft long and 12ft wide. The edges of the carpet are nailed to the floor. How many feet of carpet edge must be nailed down?

Question 203738: wall-to-wall carpeting is installed in a room that is 10ft long and 12ft wide. The edges of the carpet are nailed to the floor. How many feet of carpet edge must be nailed down?
Answer by nerdybill(7384) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Perimeter is twice the width plus length
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wall-to-wall carpeting is installed in a room that is 10ft long and 12ft wide. The edges of the carpet are nailed to the floor. How many feet of carpet edge must be nailed down?
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2(10+12)
= 2(22)
= 44 feet
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