A watercolor painting is 16 inches long by 8 inches wide. Ramon makes a border around the watercolor painting by making a mat that adds 1 inch to each side of the length and the width. What is the area of the mat?

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Step-by-step explanation:

Soln:

•Measurements of watercolour painting:-

length ( L ) = 16 Inches

Wide (W) = 8 Inches

•Measurement after adding boarder:-

length ( L ) = 17 Inches

Wide (W) = 9 Inches

Hence it is rectangle,

Area of Rectangle = L × W

= 17 × 9

= 153 Inches

Therefore, The Area of Mat is 153 Inches.

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