The shorter side of a parallelogram is 4.8 cm and the longer side is half as much again as the shorter side. Find the perimeter of the parallelogram.
Shorter side of the parallelogram = 4.8 cm
Longer side of the parallelogram = 
= 
We know that opposite sides of a parallelogram are equal and parallel.
Perimeter = Sum of all sides
Perimeter of the parallelogram = 4.8 + 7.2 + 4.8 + 7.2 = 24cm
Therefore perimeter of the parallelogram 24 cm.
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