SOLUTION: How many 1ft by 1ft squares does it take to fill a 8ft by 25ft rectangle?

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Question 232717: How many 1ft by 1ft squares does it take to fill a 8ft by 25ft rectangle?
Answer by unlockmath(1688) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hello,
What we're looking for is the area. Area is dealing with squares. That's why you label area as Square feet or square yards or square meters etc.
So multiply:
8 feet x 25 feet = 200 square feet or you could label it as 200 1 foot by 1 foot squares.
RJ Toftness
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