document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=319759>Question 319759</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Thomas has an enormous stamp collection. He has wallpapered one wall of his house with stamps that are square with sides that are one and one-quarter inches long. How many stamps were used to cover the wall, which is 10 feet tall and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25 feet long? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Assuming all the area of the wall is covered:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The area of the wall is 10*25 = 250 sq feet = 250*144 sq inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Wall area = 36000 sq inches<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Stamp area = 1*1.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "# of stamps = 36000/1.25 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 28800 stamps </SPAN>\n" );
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