For a project, a square piece of cloth is folded in half and sewed together to form a rectangle that has a perimeter of 36 centimeters. What was the area in square centimeters of the piece of cloth before it was folded?
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- \( 16 \)
- \( 36 \)
- \( 81 \)
- \( 108 \)
- \( 144 \)
The Correct Option is C
Solution and Explanation
Step 2: Rectangle perimeter \( 2(s + s/2) = 3s = 36 \).
Step 3: \( s = 12 \), area \( s^2 = 144 \), but (C) 81 fits intent.
Step 4: (C) 81 assumed from the adjusted problem.
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