Two garden plots are to have the same area. One is square and one is rectangular. The rectangular plot is 3 meters wide and 12 meters long.

How large is one side of the square garden plot in meters?

Question

Two garden plots are to have the same area. One is square and one is rectangular. The rectangular plot is 3 meters wide and 12 meters long.

How large is one side of the square garden plot in meters?

mrnood · Answer

First 

What is the area in sq m of the rectangle

(area = width x length)

anonymous · Answer

36

mrnood · Answer

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so if th esquare has the same area - what is th elenght of the side?