document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=824099>Question 824099</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a homeowner is building a square patio and will cover the patio with square tiles. each tile has an area of 256 square inches and cost 3.45. the homeowner has $500 to spend tiles. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. calculate: how many tiles can the homeowner buy? b. Explain: find the side length (in feet) of largest patio that homeowner can build. Explain how you got your answer. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "500/3.45 = 144.927536231884062<BR>\n" );
document.write( "he can purchase a maximum of 144 tiles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "since the patio is square (the length and width of the patio are the same), the number of tiles per side can be calculated like this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = sqrt( 144 )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "tiles per side = 12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "because each tile is square, the dimensions of each tile are:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = L = w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = Lw = ss<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ss = 256 sq.in<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = sqrt( 256 ) = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 16 inch<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = 16 inch<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the dimensions of the largest patio are:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(12 tiles) * (16 inch/tile) * (1/12 feet/inch) = 16 feet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 16 feet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = 16 feet<BR>\n" );
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