How do you divide a 12 unit rectangle into halves?

To divide a 12-unit rectangle into halves, you can either cut it vertically or horizontally. If you choose a vertical cut, you would make a straight line down the middle of the rectangle, resulting in two 6-unit by the full height rectangles. Alternatively, a horizontal cut across the middle would yield two 12-unit by 6-unit rectangles. Both methods effectively create two equal areas of 6 square units each.