11. Connect Mia has a piece of string that

is 2 meters long. She cuts it into 4 equal

pieces. Is one of the pieces of string long

enough to tie around the perimeter

of a square box with a side length of

16 centimeters? Explain.

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Mathematics

Yoselin

4 April, 15:20

11. Connect Mia has a piece of string that

is 2 meters long. She cuts it into 4 equal

pieces. Is one of the pieces of string long

enough to tie around the perimeter

of a square box with a side length of

16 centimeters? Explain.

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Gideon · Answer 1

No because 50 cm would be short of 14 cm required to cover the total perimeter

Step-by-step explanation:

2 meter long string into 4 equal part

1 part = 50 cm

Side length of the square = 16

16 * 4 = 64cm ⇔ Perimeter of the square box

50 < 64

11. Connect Mia has a piece of string thatis 2 meters long. She cuts it into 4 equalpieces. Is one of the pieces of string longenough to tie around the perimeterof a square box with a side length of16 centimeters? Explain.

11. Connect Mia has a piece of string that

is 2 meters long. She cuts it into 4 equal

pieces. Is one of the pieces of string long

enough to tie around the perimeter

of a square box with a side length of

16 centimeters? Explain.