SOLUTION: Decide whether perimeter or area would be used to find the quantity of sheet metal needed for a roof.

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Question 1045456: Decide whether perimeter or area would be used to find the quantity of sheet metal needed for a roof.
Answer by MathLover1(20849)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

because you need to find area of the roof, divide it by the area of the sheet metal in order to find the quantity of sheet metal needed for a roof

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