Cynthia Besch wants to buy a rug for a room that is 24 ft wide and 31 ft long. She wants to leave a uniform strip of floor around the rug. She can afford to buy 368 square feet of carpeting. What dimensions should the rug have? 24 ft 368 ft 31 ft The dimensions of the rug should be ft. (Use a comma to separate answers as needed.)

Cynthia Besch wants to buy a rug for a room that is 24 ft wide and 31 ft long. She wants to leave a uniform strip of floor around the rug. She can afford to buy 368 square feet of carpeting. What dimensions should the rug have? 24 ft 368 ft 31 ft The dimensions of the rug should be ft. (Use a comma to separate answers as needed.)

Elementary Geometry For College Students, 7e

7th Edition

ISBN:9781337614085

Author:Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.

Publisher:Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.

Chapter8: Areas Of Polygons And Circles

Section8.2: Perimeter And Area Of Polygons

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