A square table-the length of the table top is 50 cm-should be matched with a tablecloth of the same size as the table top-what is the area of this tablecloth?

The side of the desktop is 50 cm long.

The side length of the desktop is 50 cm.

The tablecloth is as big as the desktop.

With a tablecloth the same size as the desktop.

Calculation of area

50×50=2500 square centimeters =25 square decimeters.