If 10 feet = 2.5 inches
then 1 feet = 2.5/10 = 0.25
therefore 12 feet = 3 inches
In short the answer is 3 inches on the blueprint
let's recall that a cube is just a rectangular prism with all equal sides, check picture below.
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50,000 is the nearest ten thousand.
First, we calculate the area of one paver. This is:
12 x 12 = 144 square feet
Now, the number of pavers required may be determined by dividing the total surface area to be covered by the surface area of one paver, as:
number of pavers = 600 / 144
Number of pavers = 4.2
Because 0.2 pavers can not be obtained, 5 pavers are needed to completely cover 600 square feet.
The answer for the question is A. always
