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Raina wants to paint the ceiling of her restaurant. The ceiling is in the shape of a square. Its side lengths are 55 feet. Suppose each can of paint will cover 275 square feet. How many cans will she need to paint the ceiling?

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area of the ceiling = 55 x 55 = 3025 square feet

3025/275 = 11 cans

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