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Please help! A robotic vacuum cleaners can clean 2 square feet of carpet in 8 minutes. About how long does it take for it to clean a carpet covering a room with the dimensions shown below?

Please help! A robotic vacuum cleaners can clean 2 square feet of carpet in 8 minutes-example-1
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Answer: 6480

Step-by-step explanation: So since the dimensions are easy to calculate, just multiply 9 by 4 and 15 by 3, then you get 36 and 45. Multiply 36 by 45 and you get 1620, but since the vacuum can get 2 square ft, then divide by 2 and you get 810. Since it takes 8 minutes to clean up, multiply 810 by 8 and you get 6480. I do believe

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