What is the area of a square with a perimeter of 40 meters?
Category: Math · Difficulty: medium
Hint: First, find the length of one side.
Answer
100
Explanation
Perimeter = 4 * side length, so side length = 40/4 = 10. Area = side * side = 10^2 = 100.
This is a medium math riddle — a moderate challenge for most people. The answer is 100.
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