Question

A rectangle has the area of 60 inch2. What can be its dimensions? Copy and fill in the chart.

Answer 1

2*30 10*6 1*60 20*3

Explanation:

Find 2 numbers that multiplied have a result of 60

Answer 2

`width*length\\60*1\\30*2\\20*3\\15*4\\12*5\\10*6\\`

`length*width\\60*1\\30*2\\20*3\\15*4\\12*5\\10*6\\`

Explanation:

Reading the question, We can see the area is given by the unit square inch. Since the area of a rectangle is calculated by multiplying its length times width, then we can say that any pair of non-negative integers whose product is equal to 60 would fit the case.

`A=l*w`

We can find those integer numbers for its dimensions:

(60 divisors)

`width*length\\60*1\\30*2\\20*3\\15*4\\12*5\\10*6\\` and vice versa:

`length*width\\60*1\\30*2\\20*3\\15*4\\12*5\\10*6\\`

And many other combinations for non integers like

40x1.5, 24x2.5 etc.