SOLUTION: A string in the shape of a 2 X 8 inch rectangle can be shaped into a square whose side is
A) 4 inches B) 5 inches C) 16 inches D) 20 inches
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A) 4 inches B) 5 inches C) 16 inches D) 20 inches
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Question 241049: A string in the shape of a 2 X 8 inch rectangle can be shaped into a square whose side is
A) 4 inches B) 5 inches C) 16 inches D) 20 inches Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! 2*2+2*8=4+16=20 inches is the perimeter of the rectangle.
A square has 4 equal sides.
20/4=5 inches for each side of the square.
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