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An ant stands at one vertex of a rectangular sheet of paper. The ant then proceeds to walk all the way around the perimeter of the paper. The dimensions of the sheet of paper are%C2%A0 358 inches by%C2%A0 278 inches. How many inches does the ant travel? Show your work.
To find out how many inches the ant travels, we need to calculate the perimeter of the rectangular sheet of paper.
The formula to find the perimeter of a rectangle is P = 2*(length + width).
Given:
Length of the rectangular sheet of paper = 358 inches
Width of the rectangular sheet of paper = 278 inches
Substituting these values into the formula:
P = 2*(358 + 278)
P = 2*(636)
P = 1272 inches
Therefore, the ant travels 1272 inches.
To find the distance the ant travels around the perimeter of the rectangular sheet of paper, we need to calculate the perimeter.
The perimeter of a rectangle can be found by adding up all four sides of the rectangle.
In this case, the length of the rectangle is 358 inches and the width is 278 inches.
The formula for the perimeter of a rectangle is P = 2(l + w), where P is the perimeter, l is the length, and w is the width.
Substituting the given values into the formula, we have:
P = 2(358 + 278)
P = 2(636)
P = 1272
Therefore, the ant travels a total of 1272 inches around the perimeter of the rectangular sheet of paper.