document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=922354>Question 922354</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Four equal squares are placed side by side to make a rectangle whose perimeter is 15 meters. Find the area of the rectangle in square meters? ( answer is 9 - show your solution ) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "the rectangle will have 4 square's sides for its length and <BR>\n" );
document.write( "one square's side for its width.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore 10 square's sides for its perimeter.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perimeter = 15 meters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15/10 = 1.5 meters (this is the measurement <BR>\n" );
document.write( "of a square's side.)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "As the length of the rectangle = 4  square's sides = 6 meters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "As the width of the rectangle = 1 square's side = 1.5 meters.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area of rectangle = 6 x 1.5 meters = 9 sq meters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps.<BR>\n" );
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