Cheerleader Competition
The cheerleaders are preparing for the county competition.
They must perform on stage in a rectangular array that meets these rules:
There must be at least 2 cheerleaders in each row or column.
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Each row must have the same number of cheerleaders.
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Each column must have the same number of cheerleaders.
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There are 12 cheerleaders in the squad this year.
How many different rectangular arrays can the cheerleaders form?
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Describe each of the ways you found using numbers, words and/or pic-
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tures.
Cheerleader Competition
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