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Would it be correct How to say that one sqare meter is four times 25cm in a sqare shapeexplain square meters?

Would it be correctHow can we explain to say that one sqare meter is four times 25cm instudents these ideas?

  1. A square with 4 sides measuring 25 cm each does not have an area of 1 square meter.
  2. A shape which is not a square can have an area of 1 square meter.

Is “square meter” a sqare shapebadly-phrased term?, so that each geometric edge of the sqare is 25cm long What would be a more appropriate term?

Would it be correct to say that one sqare meter is four times 25cm in a sqare shape?

Would it be correct to say that one sqare meter is four times 25cm in a sqare shape?, so that each geometric edge of the sqare is 25cm long?

How to explain square meters?

How can we explain to students these ideas?

  1. A square with 4 sides measuring 25 cm each does not have an area of 1 square meter.
  2. A shape which is not a square can have an area of 1 square meter.

Is “square meter” a badly-phrased term? What would be a more appropriate term?

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Would it be correct to say that one sqare meter is four times 25cm * 4 in a sqared appearancesqare shape?

Would it be correct to say that 1one sqare meter is 25cm * 4 in a sqared appearancefour times 25cm in a sqare shape?, so that each geometric edge of athe sqare is 25cm long?

Would it be correct to say that one sqare meter is 25cm * 4 in a sqared appearance?

Would it be correct to say that 1 sqare meter is 25cm * 4 in a sqared appearance, so that each geometric edge of a sqare is 25cm long?

Would it be correct to say that one sqare meter is four times 25cm in a sqare shape?

Would it be correct to say that one sqare meter is four times 25cm in a sqare shape?, so that each geometric edge of the sqare is 25cm long?

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Would it be correct to say that 1 sqare meter is 25cm * 4 in a sqared appearance, so that each geometric edgeedge of a sqare is 25cm long?

Would it be correct to say that 1 sqare meter is 25cm * 4 in a sqared appearance, so that each geometric edge of a sqare is 25cm long?

Would it be correct to say that 1 sqare meter is 25cm * 4 in a sqared appearance, so that each geometric edge of a sqare is 25cm long?

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