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A rectangular photograph is placed in a frame that forms a border two inches wide on all sides of the photograph. The photograph measures 8 inches high and 10 inches wide. What is the area of the border, in square inches?
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==Problem==
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A rectangular photograph is placed in a frame that forms a border two inches wide on all sides of the photograph. The photograph measures <math>8</math> inches high and <math>10</math> inches wide. What is the area of the border, in square inches?
  
<math> \textbf{(A)}\hspace{.05in}36\qquad\textbf{(B)}\hspace{.05in}40\qquad\textbf{(C)}\hspace{.05in}64\qquad\textbf{(D)}\hspace{.05in}72\qquad\textbf{(E)}\hspace{.05in}88 </math>
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<math>\textbf{(A)}\hspace{.05in}36\qquad\textbf{(B)}\hspace{.05in}40\qquad\textbf{(C)}\hspace{.05in}64\qquad\textbf{(D)}\hspace{.05in}72\qquad\textbf{(E)}\hspace{.05in}88</math>
  
 
==Solution==
 
==Solution==
In order to find the area of the border, we need to subtract the area of the photograph from the area of the photograph and the frame. Right off the bat, we can see that the area of the photograph is <math> 8 \times 10 = 80 </math> square inches. The dimensions of the whole frame (including the photograph) would be <math> 8+2+2 = 12 </math> by <math> 10+2+2 = 14 </math>. Therefore, the area of the photograph and frame would be <math> 12 \times 14 = 168 </math> square inches. Subtracting the area of the photograph from the area of both the frame and photograph, we find the answer to be <math> \boxed{\textbf{(E)}\ 88} </math>.
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In order to find the area of the frame, we need to subtract the area of the photograph from the area of the photograph and the frame together. The area of the photograph is <math> 8 \times 10 = 80 </math> square inches. The height of the whole frame (including the photograph) would be <math> 8+2+2 = 12</math>, and the width of the whole frame,  <math> 10+2+2 = 14 </math>. Therefore, the area of the whole figure would be <math> 12 \times 14 = 168 </math> square inches. Subtracting the area of the photograph from the area of both the frame and photograph, we find the answer to be <math>168-80 = \boxed{\textbf{(E)}\ 88} </math>.
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==Video Solution==
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https://youtu.be/P89ysBIaPfs ~savannahsolver
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==
 
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Latest revision as of 10:26, 13 June 2022

Problem

A rectangular photograph is placed in a frame that forms a border two inches wide on all sides of the photograph. The photograph measures $8$ inches high and $10$ inches wide. What is the area of the border, in square inches?

$\textbf{(A)}\hspace{.05in}36\qquad\textbf{(B)}\hspace{.05in}40\qquad\textbf{(C)}\hspace{.05in}64\qquad\textbf{(D)}\hspace{.05in}72\qquad\textbf{(E)}\hspace{.05in}88$

Solution

In order to find the area of the frame, we need to subtract the area of the photograph from the area of the photograph and the frame together. The area of the photograph is $8 \times 10 = 80$ square inches. The height of the whole frame (including the photograph) would be $8+2+2 = 12$, and the width of the whole frame, $10+2+2 = 14$. Therefore, the area of the whole figure would be $12 \times 14 = 168$ square inches. Subtracting the area of the photograph from the area of both the frame and photograph, we find the answer to be $168-80 = \boxed{\textbf{(E)}\ 88}$.

Video Solution

https://youtu.be/P89ysBIaPfs ~savannahsolver

See Also

2012 AMC 8 (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
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Problem 7
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