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a square has the sides of 2 yards. plastic cues with sides of 8 inches are placed on the rug. if the cubes cost $2 each, how much money is needed to completely cover the rug with the cubes

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The square is 6 by 6 feet or 72 by 72 inches.
The area of the square is 5184 inches squared.
Divide the area by 64 (area of cube) to equal 81 cubes.
Multiply 81 by 2 to find cost.
Cost = $162

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