document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=375994>Question 375994</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How many ways can you divide a 20 x 30 rectangle into 3 equal areas? And what are the ways to do it? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #267438 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Jk22><B>Jk22(389)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Jk22><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Jk22><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=267438\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> With those constraint we can imagine there are an infinite number of ways, except if the sub areas are rectangles too, which was not specified.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the area have to have the same shape, there are 2 possibilities\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the length divided by 3, 3 rectangle 1 times 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the height divided by 3 : 3 rectangles 2/3 times 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if they can be rectangles not forcedly the same, 2 more possibilities :<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 vertical, 2x3/4, and 2 horizontal 1x9/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1 horizontal : 3x2/3, and 2 vertical : 3/2x4/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if other shapes are allowed the number is infinite, like : <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 rectangle 2x4/3 and 2 triangles<BR>\n" );
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