SOLUTION: Question 3 options: 16 square floor mats in a gymnasium are connected together to form a large square area of 20736 in². What is the length of the side of each square floor mat?

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Question 1138190: Question 3 options:
16 square floor mats in a gymnasium are connected together to form a large square area of 20736 in². What is the length of the side of each square floor mat?
Found 2 solutions by greenestamps, Boreal:
Answer by greenestamps(13200) About Me  (Show Source):
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The side length in inches is

sqrt%2820736%2F16%29+=+sqrt%281296%29+=+36

Each floor mat is 36 inches, or 3 feet, on a side.

Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
20736/16=1296
sqrt(1296)=36 inches each side
take the square root of 1296 because each mat is a square and the area is s^2.