SOLUTION: IF I HAVE A BULLETIN BOARD THAT IS 2 1/2 YARDS LONG AND 1 1/2 YARDS WIDE, HOW MANY INCHES OF RIBBON WOULD I NEED TO CREATE A BORDER.

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Question 1137540: IF I HAVE A BULLETIN BOARD THAT IS 2 1/2 YARDS LONG AND 1 1/2 YARDS WIDE, HOW MANY INCHES OF RIBBON WOULD I NEED TO CREATE A BORDER.
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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L=21%2F2yd=2.5yd
W=11%2F2yd=1.5yd

convert yards to inches:1yd=36in
L=2.5%2A36in=90in
W=1.5%2A36in=54in
you need perimeter:
2%28L%2BW%29=2%2890%2B54%29in=288in
you need 288in of ribbon to create a border