SOLUTION: A square of perimeter 48cm is cut into 2 pieces to make a rectangle what is the perimeter of rectangle?

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Question 1107831: A square of perimeter 48cm is cut into 2 pieces to make a rectangle what is the perimeter of rectangle?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Incomplete Description. WHERE is the cut made? WHICH PART is perimeter asked?

Maybe use a variable?
The original square is , twelve cm on each side.
Cut a width, x length, from one of the sides of the original square.

BOTTOM PART
Dimensions 12 and x
Perimeter 2*12=2x
or

UPPER PART
Dimensions 12 and 12-x
Perimeter


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