Question

Question 3

Suppose that we have a 3 ft x 3 ft piece of paper, and we cut out a square piece so that the area of the remaining piece is 5 feet. What is the length of a side of the square?

Answer 1

2ft

Explanation:

If you have a 3x3 you have a 9ft Sq paper. To have five feet left the removed square must be 4 square feet. 2x2 = 4 therefore 2ft per side