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Reed uses 88 pieces of glass per square foot to make a stained glass window. How many pieces of glass will he need to make a window that is 864 square inches?

User Tue Nguyen
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1 square foot is 144 square inches, so using dimensions analysis:

864 square inches / 144 square inches = 6 square feet

6 square feet * 88 pieces of glass = 528 pieces of glass
User Liz Albin
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76,032 Pieces of glass. just do 88 x 864
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