SOLUTION: the length of a rectangular board is 10 cm longer than its width. the width of the board is 26 cm. the board is cut into 9 equal pieces. A : what is the area of each piece B:What

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Question 1122756: the length of a rectangular board is 10 cm longer than its width. the width of the board is 26 cm. the board is cut into 9 equal pieces. A : what is the area of each piece B:What are the possible dimensions of each piece (Take the dimensions to be whole numbers).
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The original board is 26 cm by 26 plus 10 cm. Only the 36 cm dimension is divisible by 9, so the pieces have to be 4 X 26, presuming, of course, that you cut the original board with a zero kerf saw -- something that doesn't exist in real life.


John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it