document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=794270>Question 794270</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am creating a mural using 1/4\" sized mosaic tiles. The overall surface AREA is 15 feet x 83 feet. How many mosaic tiles will it take to cover the space?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #480606 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39620)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=480606\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Assuming that space (or area) between tiles is to be ingored, you would want to find how many 1/4 x 1/4 square inches is equal to 15x83 square feet.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Suggestion is, do this all in units of square feet.  You could try all in square inches if you prefer.  Unit conversion is 12 inches = 1 foot.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2815%2A83%2F%28%281%2F4%29%281%2F4%29%29%29%2A%2812%2A12%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2815%2A83%2F%28%281%2F4%29%281%2F4%29%29%29%2A%2812%2A12%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >   <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28ft%2Aft%29%2F%28in%2Ain%29%29%28in%2Fft%29%28in%2Fft%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28ft%2Aft%29%2F%28in%2Ain%29%29%28in%2Fft%29%28in%2Fft%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Again, that above is converting the inches into feet.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ordinary practice is to show the units with the numbers, but this online system breaks that, so here, the units are all shown to the right-side of the number expression.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "As a final numeric result, I found 2848680 tiles.  Note above, that the rational expression will be unitless in regard to feet and inches; the expression is a way to count the number of tiles. </SPAN>\n" );
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