Can someone help me with this question please?

Mom folded the napkins into fourths, so that they would be 8 inch squares. What is the area of the napkins when they are fully open?

Question

Can someone help me with this question please?

Mom folded the napkins into fourths, so that they would be 8 inch squares.  What is the area of the napkins when they are fully open?

anonymous · Answer

4 of the 8 inch squares fit into the full napkin. one side of a square is 8 inches. 2 squares fit along one side of the napkin when fully open.  So the length is 8 times 2 =16 inches. Since we're dealing with square shapes, the width is also 16 inches. Area equals length times width.  16 times 16=256 inches squared