SOLUTION: a rectangle is divided by 3 squares, if the longer side of the rectangle is 12cm, what is the area of one of the squares
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Question 702620: a rectangle is divided by 3 squares, if the longer side of the rectangle is 12cm, what is the area of one of the squares
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Can you first see cutting the length of 12 into three equal parts? Now you have the length of the side of one of the squares. Just is 12 cm., the length of the rectangle, divided by 3. This length is 4 cm. ...
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Each square is 4 cm. by 4 cm.
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