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The wall is to be 5ft by 7 ft. A brick is 4 inches by 12 inches. How many bricks are needed

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Dimensions = 5 ft x 7 ft

Brick = 4 in x 12 in

1.- Convert ft to in

1 ft -------------------- 12 in

5 ft ------------------- x

x = (5 x 12) / 1

x = 60 in

1 ft -------------------- 12 in

7 ft -------------------- x

x = (7 x 12) / 1

x = 84 in

2.- Calculate the area of the wall

Area = 60 x 84

= 5040 in^2

3.- Calculate the area of a brick

Area = 4 x 12 = 48 in^2

4.- Divide the area of the wall by the area of the brick

Number of bricks = 5040 / 48

= 105

There will be 105 brick on the wall.

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