A strip of masking tape is placed around the edges of a rectangular window prior to painting its frame. If the window measures 3 feet by 4 feet, and the masking tape covers 1/2 the area of the windows, how wide is the tape?

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A strip of masking tape is placed around the edges of a rectangular window prior to painting its frame. If the window measures 3 feet by 4 feet, and the masking tape covers 1/2 the area of the windows, how wide is the tape?

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