SOLUTION: a wall is 6.25m long and 2.25m high. vertical strips of wallpaper are used to cover this wall completely. if the wallpaper is 480mm wide, how many strips are needed

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Question 1168196: a wall is 6.25m long and 2.25m high. vertical strips of wallpaper are used to cover this wall completely. if the wallpaper is 480mm wide, how many strips are needed
Answer by ikleyn(52780) About Me  (Show Source):
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Calculate the area of the wall as the product of the numbers 6.25 and 2.25.


Then divide this area by 0.48, which represents 480 mm in meters.


After dividing, if you will do it correctly, you will get the length of the wallpaper strip in meters.

Happy calculations (!)