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document.write( "what are the least number of equal square slabs that can be fittted in a verandah 10.5 m long<BR>\n" );
document.write( "by 3m wide.\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 #626509 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=626509\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i think 1.5 meters square slab might be it.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10.5 / 1.5 = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 / 1.5 = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "number of slabs required would be 14.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "what you are looking for is something that has to divide evenly into 3 and also divide evenly into 10.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "it will more than likely be something that is a multiple of .5.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "that something would have to be able to divide into 3 evenly and also divide into 10.5 evenly.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "candidates would be .5, 1.5, 3.0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.0 is no good because it doesn't divide into 10.5 evenly.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.0 and 2.5 are no good because they don't devide into either 3.0 or 10.5 evenly.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "looks like .5 and 1.5 are the candidates that divide evenly into both 10.5 and 3.0.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.5 is the best bet since it will result in the smallest number of square blocks.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the number of 1.5 meter square blocks required would be 14.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "there would be 2 rows of 7 blocks each.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "each block is 1.5 by 1.5 for an area of 2.25.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "14 * 2.25 = 31.5 square meters.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this is the same as the area that needs to be covered, which is 10.5 * 3.0 = 31.5 square meters.\r<BR>\n" );
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