Question

(e) A rectangle and a square have the same area. The side of the square is 16 cm. If the length of the
rectangle is 32 cm, then the width of the rectangle is
​

Answer 1

Answer:

As we know that,

Area of square =a

2

Here a is the length of side of square.

Therefore,

Area of given square =16

2

=256cm

2

Length of rectangle =32cm

Area of rectangle = Area of square (Given)

Therefore,

Area of rectangle =l×b

b×32=256

⇒b=

32

256

=8cm

Hence the breadth of rectangle is 8cm.