Stanley wanted to make his mom a Mother's Day gift. He cut a piece of wood into equal pieces to make the 4 sides of the frame. Each side of the frame was 8 inches long.

Question

Let p represent the perimeter of the picture frame. Which equation models the problem?
Solve this equation to find the perimeter of the picture frame.
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Answer 1

To model the problem, the perimeter \( p \) of a square frame can be expressed with the equation:

\[ p = 4 \times s \]

where \( s \) represents the length of one side of the frame. For Stanley's frame, \( s \) is 8 inches. Therefore, we can substitute:

\[ p = 4 \times 8 \]

Now, let's calculate the perimeter:

\[ p = 32 \text{ inches} \]

Thus, the equation that models the problem is \( p = 4 \times 8 \), and the perimeter of the picture frame is 32 inches.