How many squares with a perimeter of 26 cm each will fit in a rectangle?
To determine how many squares with a perimeter of 26 cm each will fit in a rectangle, we need to find the size of the squares in the rectangle.
Let's assume the length of the rectangle is L cm and the width is W cm.
Since the perimeter of a square is equal to 4 times its side length, we have:
4s = 26, where s is the side length of each square.
Simplifying the equation, we find:
s = 26/4 = 6.5 cm
Therefore, each square has a side length of 6.5 cm.
Now, let's determine how many squares with a side length of 6.5 cm can fit in the rectangle.
The number of squares that can fit along the length of the rectangle is given by:
Number of squares along length = L/6.5
The number of squares that can fit along the width of the rectangle is given by:
Number of squares along width = W/6.5
Thus, the total number of squares that can fit in the rectangle is:
Total number of squares = (L/6.5) * (W/6.5) = LW/42.25