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Area and volume SAT question
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What is the perimeter, in inches, of a rectangle with a length of inches and a width of inches?
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Choice D is correct. The perimeter of a figure is equal to the sum of the measurements of the sides of the figure. It’s given that the rectangle has a length of inches and a width of inches. Since a rectangle has sides, of which opposite sides are parallel and equal, it follows that the rectangle has two sides with a length of inches and two sides with a width of inches. Therefore, the perimeter of this rectangle is , or inches.
Choice A is incorrect. This is the sum, in inches, of the length and the width of the rectangle.
Choice B is incorrect. This is the sum, in inches, of the two lengths and the width of the rectangle.
Choice C is incorrect. This is the sum, in inches, of the length and the two widths of the rectangle.
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