An ant stands at one vertex of a rectangular sheet of paper. The ant then proceededs to walk all the way around the perimeter of the paper. The dimensions of the sheet of paper are 3 5/8 inches by 2 7/8 inches. How many inches does the ant travel? Show your work.

Answer 1

To find the total distance that the ant travels, we need to calculate the perimeter of the rectangular sheet of paper.

The length of the rectangular sheet of paper is 3 5/8 = 3 + 5/8 = 3 40/8 = 3 5 inches.
The width of the rectangular sheet of paper is 2 7/8 = 2 + 7/8 = 2 28/8 = 2 3.5 inches.

The perimeter of the rectangular sheet of paper is calculated by adding the lengths of all four sides:
Perimeter = 2(length + width) = 2(3.5 + 3.5) = 2(7) = 14 inches.

Therefore, the ant travels 14 inches when it walks around the perimeter of the rectangular sheet of paper.

Answer 2

so the answer is 14 inches

Answer 3

Yes, the answer is 14 inches.