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Question
A piece of wire is 36 cm long. What will be the length of each side if we form a square
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Solution
Given the length of the wire = 36 cm
When a square is formed out of it
The perimeter of the square = 36 cm
4 × side = 36
side = `36/4`
Side of the square = 9 cm
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