12 Select the correct answer. in an origami class the instructor tells the students to cut a square that has an area of 24 square Inches. Kevin cuts a square with a side length of 4.80 inches. Which statement is true? A. The side length of the square Kevin cuts is exactly the same as the length the instructor required. B. The side length of the square Kevin cuts is slightly less than the length the Instructor required. C. The side length of the square Kevin cuts is slightly more than the length the Instructor required. D. The side length of the square Kevin cuts Is far more than the length the Instructor required

## Step 1<br />The problem involves understanding the relationship between the area of a square and its side length. The area of a square is calculated by squaring the side length. This is represented by the formula:<br />### \(Area = side^2\)<br />## Step 2<br />Given that the area of the square is 24 square inches, we can find the side length by taking the square root of the area. This is represented by the formula:<br />### \(side = \sqrt{Area}\)<br />## Step 3<br />Substituting the given area into the formula, we get:<br />### \(side = \sqrt{24}\)<br />## Step 4<br />Calculating the square root of 24, we get approximately 4.89 inches.<br />## Step 5<br />Comparing the side length Kevin cut (4.80 inches) with the required side length (4.89 inches), we can see that Kevin's side length is slightly less than the required side length.