Question

a classroom board is 36 inches wide and 22 inches tall. darien is putting ribbon along the outside edge of the board. how many inches of ribbon will he need? a 116 inches b 160 inches c 80 inches d 58 inches

Explanation:

Step1: Recall perimeter formula

The board is rectangular, and the perimeter of a rectangle is $P = 2(l + w)$, where $l$ is the length and $w$ is the width.

Step2: Identify length and width

Here, $l = 36$ inches and $w = 22$ inches.

Step3: Calculate perimeter

$P=2(36 + 22)=2\times58 = 116$ inches.

Answer:

A. 116 inches