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    Geometry - Real Life Application Problems

    Understanding of how geometry applies to in real-world contexts

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    A rectangular living room measures 12 feet by 10 feet. A carpet placed on the floor leaves a border 2 feet wide all around it. What is the area of the border?

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    Jack fenced his field in an octagon shape. The perimeter of the field is 86 m. Find the length of a side of the field.

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    The perimeter of a rectangular room is 56 ft. It has the a length of 18 ft. What is the area of the dilated room if the scale factor is 6?

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    A garden is 40 m long and 30 m wide. A uniform path is set around the edge. What is the width of the path if the remaining area of the garden is 800 m^2?

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    A rectangle is dilated with a scale factor of 4. The length and the width of the rectangle are 6 ft and 4.5 ft, respectively. What is the area of the dilated rectangle?