document.write( "Question 1197556: The floor of a building is covered with square vinyl tiles. The floor is in the shape of a trapezoid with an altitude of 32-ft and bases of 40-ft and 50-ft. One carton of tiles has a coverage of 45-sq.ft. Allowing for 5% waste, how many cartons of tile are purchased for the job? Round your answer to the nearest whole carton of tile. \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( " Trapezoid: an altitude of 32-ft and bases of 40-ft and 50-ft\r\n" );
document.write( "Area = *h = = 540ft^2\r\n" );
document.write( "One carton of tiles has a coverage of 45-sq.ft:  540ft^2/45ft^2 = 12 cartons\r\n" );
document.write( "Allowing for 5% waste, how many cartons of tile are purchased for the job? 12\r\n" );
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