Question

Two storage sheds are to have the same area. One is square and one is rectangular. The rectangular shed is 3 meters wide and 12 meters long. How large is one side of the square shed in meters?

Answer 1

Their would be 36 meter's 

Answer 2

Find area
area=lenght times width=3 times 12=36

the area of square is side^2=36
square root both side
side=6
the side is 6 meters