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An illustration shows two concentric rectangles, an outer and an inner rectangle. The length of the outer rectangle shown vertically is labeled as 36. The width labeled horizontally is 24. The distance between the lengths of the outer and inner rectangle is labeled as 4 on the left and right. The distance between the widths of the outer and inner rectangle is labeled as 6 on the top and bottom. The distances are shown using dashed lines.

A picture framer is painting the front of a picture frame. What is the area of the frame? Assume that all segments that look congruent are congruent and all angles that look like right angles are right angles.

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288 square units
288 square units

480 square units
480 square units

864 square units
864 square units
or
576 square units

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To find the area of the frame, we need to calculate the area of the outer rectangle and then subtract the area of the inner rectangle from it.

  1. Calculate the area of the outer rectangle:

    • Length of the outer rectangle = 36 units
    • Width of the outer rectangle = 24 units
    • Area of the outer rectangle = Length × Width = 36 × 24 = 864 square units

  2. Determine the dimensions of the inner rectangle:

    • The outer rectangle has a frame width of 4 units on the left and right, and 6 units on the top and bottom.
    • This means the total reduction in length and width for the inner rectangle is:
      • Length of the inner rectangle = Outer length - 2 × width of the frame = 36 - 2 × 4 = 36 - 8 = 28 units
      • Width of the inner rectangle = Outer width - 2 × height of the frame = 24 - 2 × 6 = 24 - 12 = 12 units

  3. Calculate the area of the inner rectangle:

    • Area of the inner rectangle = Length × Width = 28 × 12 = 336 square units

  4. Calculate the area of the frame:

    • Area of the frame = Area of the outer rectangle - Area of the inner rectangle
    • Area of the frame = 864 - 336 = 528 square units

However, from the options provided, it seems to be inconsistent. The closest values around what I've calculated for the area of the frame would suggest an error with their potential choices, as 528 is not listed.

It looks like the correct answer you might be considering is either rounding or approximating. Nevertheless, based strictly on the calculations, the area of the frame is 528 square units.

If the choices had to fall more in line with common provided answers:
Given options are 288, 480, 864, 576.

None directly match, therefore, you have to consider the question context or data interpretation differences that might have been assumed (like misinterpreting framework distances). So your best action is to rely on the computed area of the frame that logically adds up as per the geometry given.

Final calculated frame area is 528 square units but according to choices not directly stated. CONCLUDE or correct phrasing/profile for clear result check for dimensions in result validity with best understood practical geometry and overall check.