The diagrams (not drawn to scale) show a rectangular cardboard T and a square U. Fabian cut as many squares U as he could from rectangular cardboard T. The remaining part of the rectangular cardboard T is shown in Figure 1.
- What is the length of VW as shown in Figure 1?
- What is the greatest number of squares U that Fabian could cut from a rectangular cardboard T?
(a)
Number of squares lengthwise
= 26 ÷ 3
= 8 r 2
Length of VW = 2 cm
(b)
Number of squares breadthwise
= 10 ÷ 3
= 3 r 1
Greatest number of squares
= 8 x 3
= 24
Answer(s): (a) 2 cm; (b) 24