I have a project that calls for a piece of paper 35cm x 20cm. If the biggest piece of paper I have is 30cm x 30cm, what dimensio

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4 years ago

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ns should I cut the shorter side to?

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Lyrx [107] · Answer 1 · 2021-11-21T01:57:53+03:00

Lyrx [107]4 years ago

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Answer:

The shorter side should be cut to 23. 3cm

Step-by-step explanation:

The area of the required paper should be equal to the area of the paper available.

35×20=30(30-x)

700= 900-30x

30x=900-700

30x= 200

30x/30= 200/30

x=6. 66