WHAT IS THE LARGEST PERIMETER THAT CAN BE CREATED FOR AN ARRAY CREATED FROM 24 ONE INCH TILES.
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Try laying them in a line...
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Laying the tiles in a line gives you a perimeter of 50 inches.
24 + 24 + 1 + 1
Can you arrange the tiles in any other way to give you a larger perimeter?
24 + 24 + 1 + 1
Can you arrange the tiles in any other way to give you a larger perimeter?
12 + 12 + 12 + 12 + 1 + 1
Print this graph paper and draw your 24 tiles on it.
http://incompetech.com/graphpaper/custom/centimeter-black.pdf
Remember that each tile measures 1 inch on each side.
The perimeter is the distance around the figure.
http://www.coolmath.com/reference/rectangles.html
http://incompetech.com/graphpaper/custom/centimeter-black.pdf
Remember that each tile measures 1 inch on each side.
The perimeter is the distance around the figure.
http://www.coolmath.com/reference/rectangles.html
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