document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1008231>Question 1008231</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i have bought a floor mat of size 16*9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "my room is of size 12*12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "area are exactly same<BR>\n" );
document.write( "split the mat only in two pieces and make it fit in the room .How i fit in my room </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #623994 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=623994\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i don't think you can do it in 2 cuts only.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i believe it will require 4 cuts.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "first cut would be to make 2 pieces.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1 piece is 12 by 9.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the other piece is 4 by 9.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "next 3 cuts are to take the 4 by 9 and splitting it into 3 pieces of 4 * 3 each.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you would then take your 12 by 9 and add 3 pieces of 3 by 4 to it and you will get a total of 12 by 12.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "see the diagram below:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the circled numbers are the step numbers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "each step is described below:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "your original 16 by 9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cut 4 feet off the 12 foot length and are left with one 12 by 9 and one 4 by 9.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "take the 4 by 9 and cut it into 3 pieces of 4 by 3 each.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "add the 3 foot part of the 4 by 3 to the 9 foot part and add the 4 foot part of the 4 by 3 across the 12 foot part to get a 12 by 12.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i can't see any other way to do it.\r<BR>\n" );
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