SOLUTION: A square room measure 12 by 12 and has a carpet fully laid in it. Another rectangle room measures 16 by 9. Both the rooms have the same area. We want to pick the carpet from the sq

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Question 450556: A square room measure 12 by 12 and has a carpet fully laid in it. Another rectangle room measures 16 by 9. Both the rooms have the same area. We want to pick the carpet from the square room and fit it in the rectangle room. We can only cut the carpet twice. Any solutions.
Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
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I have a solution, but it's kind of complicated. First, you cut off 3ft. across the top of the carpet. This gives you one large piece of carpet 9ft. by 12ft. and one small piece 3ft by 12ft. You take the second piece and fold it in half along the width so it now measures 3ft. by 6ft.. Now you cut in 2ft. from the bottom fold, cutting through both sides. You now have 3 pieces size 3ft. by 4ft.. You add them to the big piece on top of one another instead of side by side, and you have enough carpeting for a room 16ft. by 9ft.