Kathy's mom has made a batch of lemon bars. Her treats are in a rectangular pan that measures 12" x 8". She will cut a vertical and horizontal live every 2 inches along the length and width of the pan. How many bars will each person receive
12/2 = 6
8/2 = 4
4 * 6 = 24 bars
How many people?
To find out how many bars each person will receive, we need to calculate the total number of bars in the rectangular pan.
First, let's determine how many cuts will be made horizontally and vertically along the length and width of the pan. In this case, the length of the pan is 12 inches, and the vertical cuts will be made every 2 inches. So, we divide the length (12 inches) by the spacing between cuts (2 inches) to find the number of vertical cuts: 12 / 2 = 6 cuts.
Similarly, the width of the pan is 8 inches, and the horizontal cuts will also be made every 2 inches. Thus, we divide the width (8 inches) by the spacing between cuts (2 inches) to find the number of horizontal cuts: 8 / 2 = 4 cuts.
Now, let's multiply the number of vertical cuts (6 cuts) by the number of horizontal cuts (4 cuts) to get the total number of bars: 6 cuts × 4 cuts = 24 bars.
Therefore, each person will receive 24 bars if the rectangular pan is cut vertically and horizontally every 2 inches.