SOLUTION: if the perimeter of a square is 48 yards what is the are of the square

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Question 419223: if the perimeter of a square is 48 yards what is the are of the square
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-Square has four sides so you would divide it by 4
-48/4=12
-To find area, you square the side or multiply it by itself
-12^2 or 12*12=144
-The answer is 144