Question

A couple wants to install hardwood into their bedroom. The wood is bought in 0.5×5 square foot pieces. They have 422 square feet of floor on which to install the hardwood. How many 0.5×5 sections must be purchased?

124 sections

25 sections

169 sections

84 sections

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Answer 1

169 sections

Explanation:

A couple wants to install hardwood into their bedroom. The wood is bought in 0.5×5 square foot pieces

The area of the 0.5×5 square foot pieces

Area= 0.5*5.

Area= 2.5 square feet

They have 422 square feet of floor on which to install the hardwood.

Number of sections to be purchased

= 422/2.5

= 168.8 sections

Approximately= 169 sections