Oct 19, 2009
Problem of the Week
for Monday, October 19, 2009
Richard is upset because he ordered a large square from the Shape Store but instead they sent him both a 5x5 square and a 4x6 rectangle. Show how he can cut his shapes into pieces and reassemble them to form one big square. What is the fewest number of pieces in which this can be done, and how many different ways are there to do it with that number of pieces? (Show all ways)
