An area rug is Rachel's room is shown below. 144 inches by 108 inches. How can you convert the dimensions of the area rug from inches to feet? ___ the number of inches by ___ to covert to feet. What is the perimeter of the rug in feet? ___ feet
a. divide
b. multiply
c. 3
d. 12
e. 36
a. divide the number of inches by 12 to convert to feet.
So, the dimensions of the rug in feet would be 12 feet by 9 feet.
To find the perimeter of the rug in feet, we add up the four sides of the rectangle:
2(12 feet) + 2(9 feet) = 24 feet + 18 feet = 42 feet.
Answer: The perimeter of the rug in feet is 42 feet.