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Max, a carpet installer, needs to calculate the amount of carpet needed to cover a floor that’s 3 1⁄2 yards wide and 4 3⁄4 yards long. What’s the area of the floor? How many square yards of carpeting are needed? (area = length × width)

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16 5/8 is the area and he needs 16 5/8 of carpeting.
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The area is 16.625 and that is how much is needed

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