Question

A city is perfectly square and is made up of 144 square city blocks. How many city blocks wide is the city? Explain your answer.

Answer 1

If it is perfectly square, the length and the width must be identical. Furthermore, the area is 144 square city blocks, so the length * width = 144. Can you think of a number where that is true?

Answer 2

12

Answer 3

Very good!

Answer 4

12 = \(\color{red}{\checkmark}\)

Answer 5

How do I explain it, write the equation.?

Answer 6

For a square all sides are equal .Let. Length=Width= L
Then L^2=144