document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=669382>Question 669382</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A kitchen floor measures 13 feet 5 inches wide by 15 feet 9 inches long. The floor is being covered with tiles that are 7-inch squares. How many tiles must be bought to cover the floor?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the correct way to start this? And How do you solve it? Thank You! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #416369 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=416369\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First, I would convert the dimensions to inches.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "13 ft 5 in = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+13%2A12+%2B+5+=+161+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+13%2A12+%2B+5+=+161+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15 ft 9 in = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+15%2A12+%2B+9+=+180+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+15%2A12+%2B+9+=+180+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+161%2F7+=+23+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+161%2F7+=+23+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+180%2F7+=+25+%2B+5%2F7+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+180%2F7+=+25+%2B+5%2F7+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So you've got 23 tiles along one wall and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25 and 5/7 of a tile along the other wall<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+23%2A25+=+575+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+23%2A25+=+575+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is the number of whole<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7\" tiles you need<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now you need 23 more tiles which you will <BR>\n" );
document.write( "cut 2/7 off to get the 5/7 you need<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So now you have 575 + 23 = 598 tiles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "which is the number you must buy\r<BR>\n" );
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