SOLUTION: A string 312 inches long can be wrapped around a wooden square 13 times. What is the area of the square in square inches

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Question 928856: A string 312 inches long can be wrapped around a wooden square 13 times.
What is the area of the square in square inches

Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
s the length of a side
312in/13 = 24in
24in = 2s
12in = s
A = s^2 = 144in^2

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