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Question 993301: Dave wants to make a stone walkway. The rectangular walkway is 4 feet wide by 12 feet long. Each 2 foot by 2 foot stone covers an area of 4 square feet. How many stones will Dave need to cover his walkway?

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Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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Area of walkway, 4%2A12=48 square feet
Area of 1 stone, 2%2A2=4 square feet

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Answer by MathTherapy(10552) About Me  (Show Source):
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Dave wants to make a stone walkway. The rectangular walkway is 4 feet wide by 12 feet long. Each 2 foot by 2 foot stone covers an area of 4 square feet. How many stones will Dave need to cover his walkway? 
Each 2 ft by 2 ft stone covers an area of 4 sq ft

Area needed to be covered: 4(12), or 48 sq ft

Number of stones needed: 48%2F4, or highlight_green%2812%29