SOLUTION: A sqaure piece of paper has a perimeter of 64 centimeters. you tear off 1/4 of the paper to throw away your gum. what is the area of the remaining paper ?

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Question 316749: A sqaure piece of paper has a perimeter of 64 centimeters. you tear off 1/4 of the paper to throw away your gum. what is the area of the remaining paper ?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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P=4s=64
s=16
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A=s%5E2=256
Anew=%283%2F4%29256=192 sq.cm.