Question

A rectangular portrait is 2 yards wide and 2 yards high. It costs $7.61 per yard to put a gold frame around the portrait. How much will the frame cost?

Answer 1

Answer:

$60.88

Step-by-step explanation:

2 yards wide and 2 yards high so thats 2 yards per side x 4 is 8, 8 x $7.61 is $60.88

hope this helps:)

Answer 2

a 2 by 2 portrait would look like this

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the frame only goes around the edge of the portrait, so we should count how many yards there are on each edge

1. 2
8 ⬜️⬜️ 3
7 ⬜️⬜️ 4
6. 5

then, we multiply the 8 yards by the $7.61.

the answer is $60.88!