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24Area and perimeter of rectangle

A rectangle is 12 cm long and 7.5 cm wide. Find its area and its perimeter.

The rectangle has area 90 cm² and perimeter 39 cm. Area = 12 × 7.5 = 90 cm², and perimeter = 2(12 + 7.5) = 2(19.5) = 39 cm. Check: 90 ÷ 12 = 7.5 cm, matching the given width.

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