There is a rectangle 18 cm long and 8 cm wide.What is the minimum number of pieces

There is a rectangle 18 cm long and 8 cm wide.What is the minimum number of pieces that can be cut to form a square with a side of 12 cm?

First, you need to cut a rectangle 12 cm long and 8 cm wide from this rectangle with sides of 18 cm and 8 cm.

Cut the remaining 6 cm by 8 cm into three pieces:

one will have sides of 4 cm and 8 cm, the other two have equal dimensions – 2 cm wide and 4 cm long.

The minimum number of cut rectangles is 4.

Answer: To get a square with a side of 12 cm, the given rectangle will need to be divided into at least 4 parts.