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Question 930174: I cant help my daughter with this problem. Can you please explain it so I can help her?
Herbert used 36 square-inch pieces to create 5 different rectangles, each with an area of 36 square inches. Each rectangle was a different size. What are the dimensions (lengths and Widths) of each rectangle?

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Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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Herbert used 36 square-inch pieces to create 5 different rectangles, each with an area of 36 square inches.
Each rectangle was a different size.
What are the dimensions (lengths and Widths) of each rectangle?
:
Find 5 pairs of factors of 36 (multiplying the two factors equal 36)
:
width * Length
1 * 36
2 * 18
3 * 12
4 * 9
6 * 6 is a square but is also a rectangle