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" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #229029 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=229029\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Number of stamps stuck = area of wall / area of stamp<BR>\n" );
document.write( "area of wall = (10*12 )*(15*12) inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 21600 square inches.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area of stamp = 1*1.25 square inches<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "21600/1.25 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 17,280 stamps </SPAN>\n" );
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