Answer:
The total area of the original sheet is 48 square inches
The dimension of the original sheet are 6 inches by 8 inches
Step-by-step explanation:
we know that
The original sheet of paper is divided into two sheet
The total area of the original sheet is equal to the area of the sheet 1 plus the area of the sheet 2
so
[tex]A=(6)(5)+(3)(6)=48\ in^2[/tex]
Find out the original dimensions
we have
6 inches by 5 inches, and 3 inches by 6 inches
is the same that
[tex](6)(5)+(3)(6)=6(5+3)=6(8)[/tex]
6 inches by 8 inches
