Home > MC1 > Chapter 5 > Lesson 5.2.1 > Problem 5-43
Solve each generic-rectangle puzzle. Write your answer in the form (total length)(total width) = sum of individual area parts = total area.
top edge left
top edge right, blank
left edge top, blank
interior top left, blank
interior top right
left edge bottom
interior bottom left, blank
interior bottom right
In order to solve this rectangle, it might be useful to find the length of side
first. Do this using the known information, times is equal to . Can you find what equals with division? If
equals , can you find what side is? Use division and the knowledge that ( ) times is equal to . Once you find that
is equal to , you know that the total length equals and the total width equals .
Can you fill in the rest of the rectangle and write your answer in the form originally provided in the instructions?top edge left
top edge right
left edge top
interior top left, blank
interior top right
left edge bottom
interior bottom left, blank
interior bottom right
top edge left
top edge middle, blank
top edge right blank
left edge top, blank
interior top left
interior top middle, blank
interior top right
left edge bottom
interior bottom left, blank
interior bottom middle
interior bottom right, blank
Using the same strategy as part (a), find the length of sides
. With that knowledge, you will be able to find the values of . It would help if you found
first. Remember, in the final steps, these values will serve in the tens place value.
top edge left | top edge middle | top edge right | |
left edge top | interior top left | interior top middle blank | interior top right |
left edge bottom | interior bottom left | interior bottom middle | interior bottom right |