The perimeter of a square is 20 centimeters. What is its area in square centimeters?
A) 400
B) 80
C) 25
D) 20
E) None of the answers is correct.

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The perimeter of a square is given by 4 times the length of one side. If the perimeter is 20 cm, then one side is 20 cm / 4 = 5 cm. The area of a square is the length of one side squared, so the area is 5 cm * 5 cm = 25 square centimeters.

The Perimeter of a Square Is 20 Centimeters