Grade 4 problem

Geometry · Grade 4

A rectangular table consists of 8 columns and 6 rows of cells. How many cells touch the outer border of the table?

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  1. First, count the cells of the top and bottom rows.
  2. For side columns, do not count the corner cells a second time.
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Answer: 24

There are 16 cells in the top and bottom rows. In the two side columns between them there are another 2 × 4 = 8. A total of 24.

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