Question

a rectangular block of chocolate has a length of 12cm and a width of 9cm .what is the perimeter of the chocolate?​

Answer 1

Given:

• Length of the block = 12 cm
• Width of the block = 9 cm

To Find:

• The perimeter of the block.

EXPLANATION

The perimeter of a figure is the sum of all the lengths of the boundary of the figure.

Perimeter of a rectangular figure = 2 (Length + Width)

SOLUTION:

Find the perimeter of the rectangular block of chocolate:

Perimeter = 2(Length + Width)

Perimeter = 2 ( 12 + 9)

Perimeter = 2 (21)

Perimeter = 42 cm

Answer: The perimeter of the block of chocolate is 42 cm.