document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=165109>Question 165109</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A square board that has an area of 25 square inches is to be cut into pieces, each of which is a square with sides of length 1,2 or 3 inches. What is the least number of such square pieces into which the board can be cut? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #121707 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=121707\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Obviously the more 3\" blocks the better, MAYBE!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Try 8x8 3\" square blocks=24^2=576\"^2 Then we need 625-576=49 1\" sq blocks for a total of 64+49=113 blocks.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Try 7x7 3\" sq blocks=21^2=441\"^2 Then we need 625-441=184\"^2 of 2\" sq blocks<BR>\n" );
document.write( "184/4=46 blocks. 49+46=95 blocks. Answer.<BR>\n" );
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