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Joan Has 2 Silimar Rectangular-Shaped Pieces That She Is Using For Her Quilt. One Has Width 4 Inches And Length 6 Inches And The Other Has A Width Of 6 Inches. What Is The Perimeter Of The Larger Rectangular Piece?

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Answer:The answer to your question is: 30 inStep-by-step explanation:Data1 piece Width = 4 inLength = 6 in2 piece Width = 6 inchesProportions                                4 : 6 :: 6 : x                                 x = (6 x 6) / 4                                x = 9Perimeter = 2(base) + 2(height)                  = 2(9) + 2(6)                  = 18 + 12                  = 30 in