document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=293936>Question 293936</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jessica is decorating a section of one wall of her kitchen with ceramic tiles.  The area shi is decorating is represented by the shaded area in the diagram below. She is using 3 inch square tiles. The tiles are sold in boxes of 100.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Outside dimensions are 2.5 by 6 feet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Inside box is 2 ft by 1.5 feet\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How many boxes of tiles will Jessica need to cover that section of wall? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #212126 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=212126\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2.5*6-2*1.5=15-3=12 ft^2 is the area to be tiled.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12*144=1,728 in^2 is the area tobe tiled.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 by 3=9 in^2 is the area of each tile.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1,728/9=192 tiles are required.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thus 2 boxes of 100 tiles (200 tiles) will be needed.  </SPAN>\n" );
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