SOLUTION: Dave wants to make a stone walkway. The rectangular walkway is 4 feet wide by 12 feet long. Each 2 foot by 2 foot stone covers an area of 4 square feet. How many stones will Dave n

Question 993301: Dave wants to make a stone walkway. The rectangular walkway is 4 feet wide by 12 feet long. Each 2 foot by 2 foot stone covers an area of 4 square feet. How many stones will Dave need to cover his walkway?

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Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Area of walkway, square feet
Area of 1 stone, square feet

Answer by MathTherapy(10552) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Dave wants to make a stone walkway. The rectangular walkway is 4 feet wide by 12 feet long. Each 2 foot by 2 foot stone covers an area of 4 square feet. How many stones will Dave need to cover his walkway?

Each 2 ft by 2 ft stone covers an area of 4 sq ft
Area needed to be covered: 4(12), or 48 sq ft
Number of stones needed: , or
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