A painting is in a frame. The painting is 12 inches by 16 inches. The frame adds 2 inches on all sides. What is the total area of the framed piece?
Answer
320 square inches
How to solve it
1
With frame: 16 × 20 inches (add 4 to each dimension)
2
Total area: 16 × 20 = 320 square inches
Hints
Frame adds 2 inches to each side
Total added: 2 + 2 = 4 inches per dimension
Calculate new dimensions and multiply