SOLUTION: Caroline is making a fleece blanket for her bed. Her mattress is 72 inches wide by 84 inches long. She wants the blanket to be the same size as the mattress in length, but the widt

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Question 314451: Caroline is making a fleece blanket for her bed. Her mattress is 72 inches wide by 84 inches long. She wants the blanket to be the same size as the mattress in length, but the width she wants to be 2 feetmore the the width of the mattress.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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L=84"=7'
W=72+2(12)=96=8'
A=L*W=7*8=56 sq. ft.