SOLUTION: How many 1/2 inch squares can you get from a sheet of paper that is 8 1/2 x 11.

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Question 350213: How many 1/2 inch squares can you get from a sheet of paper that is 8 1/2 x 11.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Look at the total area for a sheet of paper that is 8.5x11.
A=8.5%2A11=93.5
Each square has an area of,
A%5Bs%5D=%281%2F2%29%281%2F2%29=1%2F4
So then the total numbers of squares in the paper are,
N=93.5%2F%281%2F4%29=highlight%28374%29