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James was putting the table cloth back on the table after dinner. The table is 25 inches long and 10 inches wide. If the table cloth hangs 5
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James was putting the table cloth back on the table after dinner. The table is 25 inches long and 10 inches wide. If the table cloth hangs 5 inches off each side, what is the area of the table cloth?
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2021-08-24T17:48:18+00:00
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Answer:
3000
Step-by-step explanation:
Answer: 700 square inches
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Explanation:
The dimension 25 bumps up to 25+5+5 = 35 since we add two copies of 5 onto it. This is done to account for the portions that hang off the edge.
Similarly, the 10 inch dimension bumps up to 10+5+5 = 20 inches.
The table cloth is 35 inches by 20 inches to give an area of 35*20 = 700 square inches.
Side note: 700 square inches is approximately equal to 4.861 square feet (divide by 144 to convert from square inches to square feet).