Question

a rectangle that is 30 inches long and 10 inches wide can be divided into two congruent squares. True or false?

Answer 1

I think false

Explanation:

That's probably going to lead to 3 congruent squares i think, not the answer you were looking for? Sorry, that's all the evidence i have

Answer 2

False

Explanation:

To split the rectangle into 2 parts, you can go one of two ways. One way would make the parts 15" by 10", and the other way would make the two parts 30" by 5". Neither way is equal on all sides, which means neither one is a square. That would make the statement false.

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**Pretend my drawings are accurate to the lines, the tops and bottoms are actually 30 and 10 in measurement :-) **

Hope this helps!