document.write( "Question 1183354: Find the missing measure needed to solve for either the area or perimeter of a rectangle. w=7, l=12, P=
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document.write( "Another way is to draw it and count.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The perimeter is the distance around, which is \r\n" );
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document.write( "12 across the top\r\n" );
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document.write( " 7 down the left side\r\n" );
document.write( " 7 down the right side\r\n" );
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document.write( "38 is the perimeter\r\n" );
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document.write( "To find the area, count the little squares.\r\n" );
document.write( "There are 84 little squares, so the area is 84.\r\n" );
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