PSLE Opal had a rectangular piece of paper, 43.4 cm by 32 cm. She cut out as many squares as possible from the paper. The side of each square was 2 cm.
- How many squares did Opal cut out?
- What area of the paper was left?
(a)
Number of squares that can be cut out lengthwise
= 43.4 ÷ 2
= 21 r 1.4
Number of squares that can be cut out breadthwise
= 32 ÷ 2
= 16 r 0
Total number of squares
= 16 x 21
= 336
(b)
Remaining length of the paper left = 1.4 cm
Area of the paper left
= 1.4 x 32
= 44.8 cm
2 Answer(s): (a) 336; (b) 44.8 cm
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