document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=349986>Question 349986</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A homeowner is covering his patio with carpet squares, the area of the patio is 100 feet square, if each carpet square measures 8 inches by 8 inches, how many squares will it take to cover the patio? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #250144 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=250144\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Area of patio = 100 sq.ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "square carper is 8 by 8 inches<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "since area of patio is in sq. ft. convert the length of carpet to feet.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8\" = 8/12 feet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=3/4 ft.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "area of carpet = 3/4 * 3/4 = 9/16 sq.ft.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "number of carpet squares = area of aptio/area of carpet squares<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100  / (9/16)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100*16/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=1600/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=225  squares </SPAN>\n" );
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