Problem:
Kate bakes a -inch by -inch pan of cornbread. The cornbread is cut into pieces that measure inches by inches. How many pieces of cornbread does the pan contain?
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Solution:
The total area of cornbread is . Because each piece of cornbread has area , the pan contains pieces of cornbread.
When cut, there are pieces of cornbread along a long side of the pan and pieces along a short side, so there are pieces.
The problems on this page are the property of the MAA's American Mathematics Competitions