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To figure that out, you must multiply the width and length 2x since in a square or a rectangle is 2 width and 2 length. and when you must mutiplied it, the answer to both length and width, you must add and that is how you figure out the perimeter of a square or a rectangle. This is for 5th graders who is struggling on geometrey. I'm a perfect A+ student in 5th grade that posted the answer to this. I hope you like it and recomend it!^^ Please recomend it...:)

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