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Manuel had 1 sheet of paper. He cuts it into 6 inches by 5 inches, and 3 inches by 6 inches. What were the dimensions and total area of his original sheet of paper? Explain.

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Answer: 48

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Answer:

48

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it says 6 by 5 and 3 by 6, both the sheets have 6 as the same dimension = one length will be 6 inches, we can get the other length by adding the two other numbers 5 and 3 = 8, so the paper was 6 by 8 and 6 x 8 = 48, so the area is 48

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