<PRE><B>Question 540945</B>
Sixteen ceramic tiles are needed to tile a 9-square-foot area. At this rate, how many square feet can be tiled 256 ceramic tiles?
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x/256 = 9/16
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x = (256/16)*9 = 
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x = 144 sq ft
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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