document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=327356>Question 327356</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Three squares are placed side-by-side to form a large rectangle The perimeter of the large rectangle is 64 centimeters. What is the area of one of the squares? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Then, the length of the rectangle = 3 times the side of a square<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                  = 3l cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The width of the rectangle  = side of the square = l cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Given that, Perimeter of the rectangle = 64 cm.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 2 (length + width) = 64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 (3l + l) = 64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(4l) = 64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8l = 64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "l = 64/8 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "l = 8 cm\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "side of the one of squares = 8 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore the area of one of the squares = 8 X 8 = 64 sq.cm </SPAN>\n" );
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