Answer:
4 rows and 4 columns
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
16 same sized squares
Required
Determine the number of rows and columns
Since the shape formed is a square, then the following relationships exist:
[tex]Row * Column = 16[/tex]
[tex]Row = Column[/tex]
[tex]Row * Column = 16[/tex] can then be rewritten as:
[tex]Row * Row = 16[/tex]
[tex]Row^2 = 16[/tex]
Take square roots of both sides
[tex]Row = \sqrt{16[/tex]
[tex]Row = 4[/tex]
[tex]Row = Column[/tex] implies that:
[tex]Row = Column = 4[/tex]
