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  • 13-11-2019
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A house has 3 rectangular countertops. Each countertop is 4 and 3/8 by 2 and 2/5 feet. How many square feet of tile is needed to cover all the countertops?

A. 8 3/20

B. 10 1/2

C. 24 9/20

D. 31 1/2

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  • 13-11-2019

Answer:

31\frac{1}{2}ft^2

Step-by-step explanation:

From the information given each of the three rectangular countertops has dimension 4\frac{3}{8} by  2\frac{2}{5} feet.

The area of a rectangular shapes is the product of the dimensions.

Each rectangular countertop has area;

4\frac{3}{8}\times 2\frac{2}{5}=\frac{35}{8}\times \frac{12}{5} =10\frac{1}{2}ft^2

Therefore the number of square feet tiles needed to cover all the countertops is D.

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