A carpenter was given a rectangular piece of wood containing 3 square holes. he was asked to cut it in half such that they would form square when joined together.can you help out this puzzled carpenter
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carpenter needs a square piece of wood measuring 30 inches by 30 inches. Unfortunately the only suitable piece in his workshop is a rectangle 25 inches by 36 inches.
How does he saw the wood into two pieces, such that the two pieces can be glued together to make the square he wants?
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The area of the rectangle (25 x 36 = 900) and the area of the desired square (30 x 30 = 900) are the same, which is reassuring...
After some scribbling on the back of an envelope I hope you realised that you solve it in steps:Cut the rectangle in a zigzag, as if drawing steps with 5 inch height and 6 inch width, and the two pieces will slot together perfectly
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