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 width

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Question 314455: 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 feet more then the width of the mattress.
How many square feet will the blanket be?
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.