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One bundle of shingles covers 32 square feet. How many bundles should you buy to cover a roof that is 540 ft2?

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Answer:

You should by 17 bundles of shingles.

Explanation:

540 divided by 32 is 16.875.

So, you will need almost 17 bundles.

If you were to only buy 16, you would not have enough.

User Christoph Wurm
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Answer:

17 bundles

Explanation:

540 divided by 32 is around 16.875, so buy 17 bundles

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