document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=74394>Question 74394</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A wall of the basement is 32 feet by 8 feet.  The wall is to be constructed with masonry blocks that have lengths of 16 inches and widths of 8 inches.  About how many masonry blocks are needed to build the wall? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #53399 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=cathieb1225><B>cathieb1225(41)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=cathieb1225><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=53399\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (32)(8)=256 feet is the area of the wall<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(16)(8)=128 inches is the area of one masonry block.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You must take 256 feet times 12 inches so that both measurements are the same unit. (256)(12)=3072 inches in area for the wall.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now divide 3072 by 128. The answer is 24, which means that you would need 24 masonry blocks. </SPAN>\n" );
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