SOLUTION: how many bricks would it take to skirt a 76x30 foot mobile home if the bricks are 9x2.5 inches

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Question 313700: how many bricks would it take to skirt a 76x30 foot mobile home if the bricks are 9x2.5 inches
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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76*30=2,280 ft^2
9*2.5=22.5 in^2
22.5/12*12=22.5/144=.15625 ft^2 per brick.
2,280/.15625=14,592 bricks will be required.