SOLUTION: Find the perimter and area of a 3 ft by 9 ft rectangle

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Question 680083: Find the perimter and area of a 3 ft by 9 ft rectangle
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Perimeter is the distance around the rectangle: 3+9+3+9
Area is the amount within the rectangle:3*9
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p = 2l+2w = 2(9) + 2(3) = 18 + 6 = 24 ft
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a = l*w = 3*9 = 27 ft^2
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