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12 June, 13:43

I have a project that calls for a piece of paper 35cm x 20cm. If the biggest piece of paper I have is 30cm x 30cm, what dimensions should I cut the shorter side to?

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  1. 12 June, 14:06
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    The shorter side should be cut to 23. 3cm

    Step-by-step explanation:

    The area of the required paper should be equal to the area of the paper available.

    35*20=30 (30-x)

    700 = 900-30x

    30x=900-700

    30x = 200

    30x/30 = 200/30

    x=6. 66
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