A snail crawls around the sides of a square rug. Find the distance covered by it.

40 inches

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24 inches

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48 inches

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Solution

The correct option is C 48 inches
Distance traveled by the snail
= Perimeter of the rug

Perimeter of the rug = 4 × Side = 4 × 1
= 4 feet
Length of the side of the rug = 1 feet
1 feet = 12 inches

So, 4 feet = $4 \times 12$
= 48 inches

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