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Juan wants to paint the ceiling of his restaurant. The ceiling is in the shape of a square. Its side lengths are

48
feet. Suppose each can of paint will cover
192
square feet. How many cans will he need to paint the ceiling?

User Naan
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I'm really dumb, but I'll try my best!

48X4 EQUALS 192

192X4 EQUALS 768

768 ÷ 192 EQUALS 4

So I guess 4 cans? I'm so sorry it it's wrong‍♀️

User Watkins
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48*48/192 if you get a decimal, add 1
User Linda Qin
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