The diagrams (not drawn to scale) show a rectangular cardboard H and a square J. Oscar cut as many squares J as he could from rectangular cardboard H. The remaining part of the rectangular cardboard H is shown in Figure 1.
- What is the length of KL as shown in Figure 1?
- What is the greatest number of squares J that Oscar could cut from a rectangular cardboard H?
(a)
Number of squares lengthwise
= 26 ÷ 3
= 8 r 2
Length of KL = 2 cm
(b)
Number of squares breadthwise
= 13 ÷ 3
= 4 r 1
Greatest number of squares
= 8 x 4
= 32
Answer(s): (a) 2 cm; (b) 32