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Two congruent squares are joined to make a rectangle. The perimeter of the rectangle is 96 cm. What is the area of the rectangle? A. 256 cm2 B. 512 cm2 C. 288 cm2 D. 144 cm2
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Two congruent squares are joined to make a rectangle. The perimeter of the rectangle is 96 cm.

What is the area of the rectangle?

A.
256 cm2

B.
512 cm2

C.
288 cm2

D.
144 cm2

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D.
144 cm2
Two congruent squares are joined to make a rectangle. The perimeter of the rectangle is 96 cm.

What is the area of the rectangle?

User Darryl Miles
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answer is C.
288 cm2

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96 / 2 = 48

each square has side = 12

so new rectangle has L = 24, W = 12

A = 12 x 24 = 288
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