The perimeter of a square is $48$ cm. Find its area.

The perimeter of a square is $48$ cm. Find its area.
  1. $144 \text{ cm}^{2}$
  2. $96 \text{ cm}^{2}$
  3. $48 \text{ cm}^{2}$
  4. $192 \text{ cm}^{2}$

Solution

Side $= \dfrac{48}{4} = 12$ cm. Area $= 12^{2} = 144 \text{ cm}^{2}$.

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