Question

A wire is in the shape of a square of side 12
m. If the wire is rebent into a rectangle of
length 16 m, find its breadth. Which
encloses more area: the square or the
rectangle?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

1. Find the perimeter of the square

12cm x 4 =48cm (This is also the rectangle's perimeter)

2. Find the breadth of the rectangle

48cm - 16cm -16 cm = 16cm (Perimeter minus by two lengths equal two breadths)

16 / 2 =8 (Rectangle's breadth)

3. Find the square's area (Length times Length)

12cm x 12cm =144cm ^2

4. Find the rectangle's area(Length times breadth)

16cm x 8cm = 128cm^2

As 144 is greater than 128, we can say that the square encloses more area than the rectangle.