A rectangular garden is 12 m long and 7 m wide. What is its perimeter?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. 38 m (twice length plus width)
- Step 1: Perimeter of a rectangle is . Step 2. m. Answer: 38 m. Why not the others: 84 m is the area, 19 m is only one length plus one width, and 26 m doubles 12 and 7 incorrectly as 12 + 7 + 7.
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