A rectangle with sides of 8 cm and 16 cm was cut into two squares. What is the area of one of them?

1. A rectangle with sides of 8 cm and 16 cm can be divided into two squares in only one way – divide the length <equal to 16 cm, in half and cut along this line.

We get two squares with a side equal to 16 cm: 2 = 8 cm

2. Let’s calculate the area S of the resulting square – it is equal to the product of one side by the other side, but in the square all the sides are equal and therefore S = 8 * 8 = 8² = 64 cm².

Answer: The area of the resulting square is 64 square centimeters.