SOLUTION: if a room is 12 ft long and 15 wide what is the area of the room? and what is the perimeter? 12*15= 180 i think that is the area I do not know how to find the perimeter

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Question 656333: if a room is 12 ft long and 15 wide what is the area of the room? and what is the perimeter?

12*15= 180 i think that is the area
I do not know how to find the perimeter
Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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The perimeter is the distance all the way around any figure, which is to say the sum of the measures of the sides. There are two 12-foot sides and two 15-foot sides. Add the four measures to get the total distance and hence the perimeter.

John

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