How many 1-foot-square border tiles do you need to surround a pool that is 10 feet long and 5 feet wide?

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Jonathon T.
Apr 20, 2016

34.

Explanation:

Knowing that the pools length is 10 feet, you know that you must go 1 foot passed each end to completely surround the perimeter.

#12×2=24#

The width only needs to match the width of the pool.

#5×2=10#

Add them together.

#10+24=34#

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