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Question
A square has a boundary of 12 cm.
- From the corner of this square, a small square of side 1 cm is cut off. Will the boundary of B be less or more? Find its length.
- If you cut a 1 cm square to get shape C, what will be the length of the boundary of C?
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Solution
- The boundary of shape ‘B’ is equal to the boundary of shape ‘C’
The boundary of ‘B’ = 12 cm. - The boundary of shape ‘C’ will be equals to 14 cm.
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