Question

Nico is trying to divide a 6 by 4 inches of rectangular cartoon sheet into pieces of squares. Given that he used up all of the materials and that all squares are of similar dimensions, what is the minimum number of squares he can produce?

Answer 1

Answer:

Minimum of 6 squares.

Step-by-step explanation:

The dimension of the rectangular carton = 6 by 4 inches.

The area of the carton = length x width

                                      = 6 x 4

                                       = 24 square inches

Assume that we have a square of side length 2 inches, then;

area of the square = length x length

                               = 2 x 2

                               = 4 square inches

So that since all materials is to be used,

the minimum number of squares that it can produce = $\frac{24}{4}$

                                                           = 6