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Advanced MathEasySide of a square garden from its area

Advanced Math practice question

A square garden has an area of 144 square metres. What is the length, in metres, of one side of the garden?

Answer: 12

s² = 144, so s = 12.

Common wrong answers

If you answered 36
36 divides 144 by 4, the number of sides.
If you answered 72
72 halves 144.
If you answered 144
144 is the area, not the side.

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