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document.write( "Gina is tying up a stack of newspapers with string. She wants the string to
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document.write( "wrap around twice, once lengthwise and once crosswise. If the stack of
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document.write( "newspapers is 11 inches wide, 13 inches long, and 15 inches high, how much
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document.write( "string will she need? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #593266 by Boreal(15235) You can put this solution on YOUR website! The papers are to be covered lengthwise, which is 2 lengths AND two heights.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "She wants it crosswise, which is 2 widths and 2 heights.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "We add them.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2 lengths=13*2=26 inches \n" ); document.write( "2 widths=11*2=22 inches \n" ); document.write( "4 heights=15*4=60 inches\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "She needs 108 inches of string. \n" ); document.write( " |