SOLUTION: Decide whether perimeter or area would be used to find the quantity of metal frame needed for a painting.

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Question 1097301: Decide whether perimeter or area would be used to find the quantity of metal frame needed for a painting.
Answer by Fombitz(32388)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
For the frame of a painting, you're interested in the lengths.
Perimeter is a measure of length while area is a measure of length squared.
Perimeter is the best solution here.

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