Post-UTME Mathematics 2017 Objective — Question 7

Question 7 of 50 from the Post-UTME Screening (Post-UTME) Mathematics 2017 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

Use the diagram below (Glass Tabletop and Pedestal) to answer the question. A glass tabletop is supported by a rectangular pedestal. If the tabletop is 8 inches wider than the pedestal on each side, what is the perimeter of the glass tabletop?

A. 92 inches
B. 116 inches
C. 176 inches
D. 184 inches / E. 232 inches

Explanation

New length = 8+48+8 = 64, new width = 8+36+8 = 52... using given dimensions, perimeter = 2(64)+2(52) = 232 inches.

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