The rectangle and the square have the same perimeters – 24cm each. The area of which figure is larger and by how many
The rectangle and the square have the same perimeters – 24cm each. The area of which figure is larger and by how many square centimeters if the length of one side of the rectangle is 2cm.
The solution of the problem:
1. Find out what one side of the square is equal to.
24/4 = 6 centimeters.
2. Find out what the area of the square is.
6 * 6 = 36 square centimeters.
3. Find out what the sum of the other two sides of the rectangle is equal to.
24- (2 + 2) = 24-4 = 20 centimeters.
4. Find out what the other side of the rectangle is.
20/2 = 10 centimeters.
5. Find out what the area of the rectangle is.
2 * 10 = 20 square centimeters.
6. Find out how much the area of the rectangle is less than the area of the square.
36-20 = 16 square centimeters.
Answer: The area of a rectangle is less than the area of a square by 16 square centimeters.