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I need help with this math problom in 10 mins Ever square tile on a kitchen counter has an area of 7/8 square inches. if there are 6 tiles, what is the total area of the kitchen counter in quare inches

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∵ The area of each square tile = 7/8 square inches

∵ There are 6 tiles

∴ The total area =


(7)/(8)*6=(42)/(8)

Divide up and down by 2 to simplify it


\therefore A=(21)/(4)=5.25

The total area is 5.25 square inches

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