A rectangle with a perimeter of 72 cm was cut into 3 equal squares. Find the area and perimeter of each square.

perimeter of the rectangle – 72 cm,
perimeter and area of 1/3 of the rectangle -?.
Decision:
1) calculate the perimeter of the resulting square:
72: 3 = 24 cm;
2) define the side of the square:
24: 4 = 6 cm;
3) find the area of the square:
6 6 = 36 cm ^ 2.
Answer: the area of the square is 36 cm ^ 2, the perimeter is 24 cm.