SOLUTION: Find the area and perimeter of an 4 1/2-by-21-inch piece of paper. Area ? square inches Perimeter ? inches Please write down the steps to get the answer. Thanks

Question 427855: Find the area and perimeter of an 4 1/2-by-21-inch piece of paper.
Area ? square inches
Perimeter ? inches
Please write down the steps to get the answer. Thanks
Found 2 solutions by richard1234, josmiceli:
Answer by richard1234(7193) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Area = length*width = (4 1/2 in)(21 in) = 94 1/2 sq in
Perimeter = 2*length + 2*width = 2(4 1/2 in) + 2(21 in) = 51 in
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The paper is a rectangle
To find area, multiply the sides

in2
To find the perimeter, add up the 4 sides
in
in
Note that area is in square inches, and
perimeter is in inches
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