SOLUTION: A square and a rectangle have the same area. The length of the rectangle is 4/5 the side of the square and it's breadth 5cm shorter than the sides of the square. What is the area o

Question 1092197: A square and a rectangle have the same area. The length of the rectangle is 4/5 the side of the square and it's breadth 5cm shorter than the sides of the square. What is the area of the square
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Either one of the conditions is wrong or I'm misreading the description.
Using s for the side length of the square, (4/5)s and s-5 will make an area smaller than s*s.

("side" versus "sides"?)
Answer by ikleyn(52781) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Having both dimensions shorter than the square, the rectangle CAN NOT have the same area as the square.

Your condition is WRONG.

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