sean wants to make a frame for a painting. The painting is square and has area 196 inches. The framing material costs ​$1.04 per inch. How much will sean ​spend? You may assume that the framing material sean buys will be the exact amount sean needs.

the square has side 14 in, so its perimeter is 4*14 = 56 in

The cost is 56in * $1.04/in = $____