what is the maximum number of pieces of birthday cake of size 4 ” by 4 ” that can be cut from a cake 16 ” by 16 ” ?
"the prompt is essentially asking for the maximum number of 4 x 4 squares that can be cut from a larger 16 by 16 square . since each ' row ' and each ' column ' of the larger square can be sub - divided into 4 ' pieces ' each , we have ( 4 ) ( 4 ) = 16 total smaller squares ( at maximum ) . c"
divide(multiply(16, 16), multiply(4, 4))