document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=63293>Question 63293</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1559534591/algebrahomeworkh>discovering geometry</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Rashad wants to wallpaper the four walls of his bedroom. the room is rectangular and measures 11 feet by 13 feet. the cieling is 10 feet high. a roll of wallpaper at a store is 2.5 feet wide and 50 feet long. how may rolls should he buy?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #854037 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><B>ikleyn(53742)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><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=ikleyn><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=854037\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rashad wants to wallpaper the four walls of his bedroom. the room is rectangular and measures 11 feet by 13 feet. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "the cieling is 10 feet high. a roll of wallpaper at a store is 2.5 feet wide and 50 feet long. how may rolls should <BR>\n" );
document.write( "he buy?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The solution in the post by other person is incorrect.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;See my correct solution below.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The surface area to cover by wall paper is the area of four walls\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;11*10 + 13*10 + 11*10 + 13*10 = 480 ft^2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The area of one roll is  2.5*50 = 125 ft^2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the ratio  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=480%2F125 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"480%2F125\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 3.84.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We should round this decimal, 3.84, to the closest GREATER integer number, which is 4.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<U>ANSWER</U>.  &nbsp;&nbsp;Rashad should buy 4 roll of wallpaper.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solved correctly.\r<BR>\n" );
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