Stephaine D.
asked • 10/25/18The perimeter of a square is 48 inches . What is the area , in square inches , of the square .
Al P. answered • 10/25/18
Online Mathematics tutor
Perimeter is the sum of the 4 sides.
If s is the side length then 4s is the perimeter.
4s = 48
s = 48/4 = 12
Area of a square is s2 so area here is 122 = 144 sq in.
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