11 - 7 = 4
4 * 8 = 32
A rectangular piece of construction paper is 11 inches long and 8 inches wide. How could it be cut to make a rectangle that has an area of 32 square inches?
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cut off 7 inches of the length, leaving an 8x4 rectangle
Of course, you could cut it in many other ways, as long as what's left is 8x4.
Cut off 2 inches of the width, then 5 2/3 in of the length, leaving a 6 x 5 1/3 rectangle of area 32
Of course, you could cut it in many other ways, as long as what's left is 8x4.
Cut off 2 inches of the width, then 5 2/3 in of the length, leaving a 6 x 5 1/3 rectangle of area 32
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