Question

If you have 20 square pieces of wood, describe all the different ways you could make a rectangle by placing them side by side

Answer 1

If there is a 20 square pieces of wood, I can make a rectangle by placing them side by side are by 24, by 12, by 8 and by 6. Thank you for posting your question I hope my answer helps.

Answer 2

we know that

the number $20$ is equal to

$20=2*2*5$

So

Way $N1$

$2*(2*5)=2*10$

Way $N2$

$2*2*(5)=4*5$

Way $N3$

$2*2*5*(1)=20*1$

therefore

the answer is

$2*10\\ 4*5\\ 20*1$