SOLUTION: Cheryl wants to put a border around her window. The window is 3 feet wide and 5 feet high. How much border does she need to go around the window?

SOLUTION: Cheryl wants to put a border around her window. The window is 3 feet wide and 5 feet high. How much border does she need to go around the window?

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Question 906046: Cheryl wants to put a border around her window. The window is 3 feet wide and 5 feet high. How much border does she need to go around the window?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The perimeter of the window is 2W + 2L = 2*3 + 2*5 = 16 feet
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"How much" is not clear. Do you mean the lenght, or the area?
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