Question

How many stamps of side 3 cm x 1.5 cm can be pasted on a sheet of paper of size
12 cm x 6 cm?​

Answer 1

GIVEN :

Side of stamp = 3 cm x 1.5 cm

Side of paper = 12 cm x 6 cm

SOLUTION :

At first area of sheet

Area of sheet = 12 x 6 = 72 cm^2

Now

Area of 1 stamp = 3 x 1.5 = 4.5 cm ^2

Now

Total stamps = 72/4.5 = 16 stamps