You have a piece of paper, 10cm by 10cm. Area = 100cm^2. For some reason, you need a square piece of paper with an area of 50cm^2. Using the paper you have, what's an easy way of getting the new square?
show your solution.,

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You have a piece of paper, 10cm by 10cm. Area = 100cm^2. For some reason, you need a square piece of paper with an area of 50cm^2. Using the paper you have, what's an easy way of getting the new square?
 show your solution>.,

chaise · Answer

Fold it in half.

anonymous · Answer

good..heres the correct answer..
Try it with a piece of paper, doesn't matter the size of the square, try to find a square half its size inside it.

mimi_x3 · Answer

LOL, is that easy ? wtf

mimi_x3 · Answer

is it*

anonymous · Answer

Fold the four corners of the square into the centre. This doubles the thickness of the paper, and so halves the area. 
thats the answer..

anonymous · Answer

lol mimi

chaise · Answer

No - it's not that easy. Once you fold it in half, it becomes a rectangle, although if you want to be technical, a rectangle is a square.

anonymous · Answer

Fold it in half once, 100x50
Fold it in half again, 50x50

mimi_x3 · Answer

Oh gawd , that's all, i thought you have to show working out xD
Gawd , Im stupid xD

anonymous · Answer

haha