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23 July, 01:43

The area of a rectangle is 18 square centimeters. If the length and width are whole numbers, what are the least and greatest possible perimeters.

18 cm and 38 cm

1 cm and 18 cm

18 cm and 36 cm

19 cm and 9 cm

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  1. 23 July, 04:40
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    The clue is in the "whole numbers"

    You are looking at whole numbers whose product is 18.

    1x18

    2x9

    3x6

    P 1 = 2 + 36 = 38

    P2 = 4+18 = 22

    P3 = 6+12 = 18

    P1 Max perimeter

    P3 minimum
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