Thread: rectangle

Sally folds an 8.5 × 11 sheet of paper in half either horizontally or vertically, keeping the minimum possible perimeter, four times. What is the perimeter of the resulting rectangle? Express your answer as a decimal to the nearest thousandth.

Well, do it.

1st fold.

Long ways (4.25 + 11) * 2 = 30.5
Short ways (8 + 5.5) * 2 = 27

Okay, the first fold is Short Ways

You do the next three folds.