Question

5. The area of the greatest square that is cut from a rectangle of sides

7cm and 4cm is
(1)
49sq.cm (ii) 28sq.cm (iii) 16sq.cm (iv) 9sq.em
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Answer 1

16 cm²

Explanation:

The dimension of rectangle = 7cm by 4 cm

The Area of the greatest square that can be cut from the rectangle :

The dimension has to be the Same to form a square :

Hence, the greatest width = 4cm

Therefore, taking the length also as 4cm

Area of square = side length²

Greatest area of square that can be cut = 4² = 16cm²