SOLUTION: A flowerbed measures 40 inches across. Whats the distance around the edge of the flowerbed?

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Question 585021: A flowerbed measures 40 inches across. Whats the distance around the edge of the flowerbed?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Assuming this is a square, the perimeter is then P = 4s = 4(40) = 160 inches.


So the distance around the edge of the flowerbed is 160 inches.
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