SOLUTION: A framed poster has a length of 28 inches and a perimeter of 88 inches. A similar poster has a perimeter of 66 inches. Find the area of the similar poster.

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Question 1136703: A framed poster has a length of 28 inches and a perimeter of 88 inches. A similar poster has a perimeter of 66 inches. Find the area of the similar poster.
Answer by ikleyn(52781)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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If a rectangle has the perimeter of 88 inches and the length of 28 inches, then its width is   = 16 inches.


Then similar rectangle has 

    - the length of   =  = 7*3 = 21 inches  and

    - the width  of   = 12 inches.


The area of the smaller rectangle is  21*12 = 252 square inches.


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