A couple wants to install hardwood into their bedroom. The wood is bought in 0.5×5 square foot pieces. They have 422 square feet

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of floor on which to install the hardwood. How many 0.5×5 sections must be purchased?
124 sections

25 sections

169 sections

84 sections

1 answer:

Lesechka [4] · Answer 1 · 2022-01-20T00:53:36+03:00

Answer:

169 sections

Step-by-step explanation:

A couple wants to install hardwood into their bedroom. The wood is bought in 0.5×5 square foot pieces

The area of the 0.5×5 square foot pieces

Area= 0.5*5.

Area= 2.5 square feet

They have 422 square feet of floor on which to install the hardwood.

Number of sections to be purchased

= 422/2.5

= 168.8 sections

Approximately= 169 sections