SOLUTION: The perimeter of a square picture frame is 48 cm.Find the length of each side of the frame.

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Question 384630: The perimeter of a square picture frame is 48 cm.Find the length of each side of the frame.
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The perimeter of a square picture frame is 48 cm.Find the length of each side of the frame.
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We know that if we have a "square" all four sides are equal.
Let L = length of each side
then
since perimeter is the measure of the length around the frame:
4L = 48
L = 48/4
L = 12 cm