SOLUTION: the length of a rectangular board is 10 cm longer than its width. the width of the board is 26 cm. the board is cut into 9 equal pieces. A : what is the area of each piece B:What
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Question 1122756: the length of a rectangular board is 10 cm longer than its width. the width of the board is 26 cm. the board is cut into 9 equal pieces. A : what is the area of each piece B:What are the possible dimensions of each piece (Take the dimensions to be whole numbers).
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The original board is 26 cm by 26 plus 10 cm. Only the 36 cm dimension is divisible by 9, so the pieces have to be 4 X 26, presuming, of course, that you cut the original board with a zero kerf saw -- something that doesn't exist in real life.
John

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