Geometry and TrigonometryEasy–MediumLength of a rectangle with a square's area
Geometry and Trigonometry practice question
A square has an area of 36 square centimetres. A rectangle with the same area has a width of 4 centimetres. What is the length of the rectangle, in centimetres?
Answer: 9
36 ÷ 4 = 9.
Common wrong answers
- If you answered 6
- 6 is the square's side.
- If you answered 32
- 32 subtracts 4 from 36.
- If you answered 144
- 144 multiplies 36 by 4.
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