Question

6. A catalog sells two different shaped tablecloths. One is a square with sides

that are 12 feet long. The other is a regular hexagon with the same perimeter
as the square. How long is each side of the regular hexagon tablecloth?
(1 point)
A. 2 ft
B. 4 ft
C. 8 ft
D. 96 ft

Answer 1

Square has 4 sides that are each 12 feet long, therefore the total perimeter of the square is 48. (12+12+12+12 or 12x4)

Hexagon has 6 sides. If each side is equal to another, the total perimeter of the square must equal the total perimeter of the hexagon.

Perimeter = 48. Hexagon with 6 sides, therefore you divide 48/6 to find the length of each side. In this case, 48/6 = 8.

So, each side of the hexagon tablecloth is 8 feet long.