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A square tile has an area of 75 square inches. Which is the BEST estimate for the length of one side of the tile

A between 6 and 8 inches
B between 8 and 10 inches
C between 37 and 50 inches
D between 64 and 81 inches

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the area of a square is the length of a side squared ( Area= Side^2)

when the area is known take the square root of the area to find the length of the side:
Side = sqrt(area)

Side = sqrt(75)
side = 8.7

the length is between 8 and 10
the answer is B



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