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Congratulations! You won a free grill in a sweepstakes! You know that you can fit a rectangular grill in your truck that has a width of 2 1/2 feet. The length of the grill can be up to three times the width. What is the largest possible perimeter your new grill can have to fit in your taco truck? Show your work.

Sagot :

Answer: 20 feet perimeter is the largest allowed

Step-by-step explanation:  width=2.5 length=no more than 3x2.5

so find longest possible length allowed...

2.5x3=7.5

calculate largest perimeter allowed...

2(7.5+2.5)=20