Question

Gina has 2 strips of unfinished molding that she wants to use to frame the two pictures. Each strip is 36 inches long.

Assuming there is no wastage or overlap of molding, what is the minimum length of molding Gina still requires to frame both the pictures? Show your work and explain your reasoning in complete sentences.

Answer 1

Please help I will give a medal, im totally stuck

Answer 2

@Directrix can you help me

Answer 3

@SolomonZelman

Answer 4

Task: Get the perimeter of the larger rectangle and add it to the perimeter of the smaller rectangle.

From the sum of the perimeters, subtract 2*36 (the two strips) to see how much more molding is needed.

Question: Are the two rectangles given to be similar. Look at the instructions in the problem source.

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