SOLUTION: 1. How many yards of lace trim should be purchased to make borders for two rectangular tablecloths each with width 4 feet and length 6 feet? 2. How many centimeters of edging ar

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Question 1158794: 1. How many yards of lace trim should be purchased to make borders for two rectangular tablecloths each with width 4 feet and length 6 feet?
2. How many centimeters of edging are needed for a rectangular table measuring 2.5 meters by 5 meters?

Answer by MathLover1(20850)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

1. How many yards of lace trim should be purchased to make borders for two rectangular tablecloths each with width feet and length feet?
lace trim should be the length equal to the sum of perimeter of both tables
since tables are same dimensions, double the perimeter of one table


convert ft to yd

=> to make borders, should be purchased yd of lace trim

2. How many centimeters of edging are needed for a rectangular table measuring meters by meters?
table measuring meters bymeters have a perimeter of



=>
so, centimeters of edging are needed for a rectangular table measuring meters by meters

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