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A net is cut from a piece of cardboard that is 13 inches by 17 inches. The cardboard that is not used for the net is recycled.

How many square inches of cardboard are recycled?

A net is cut from a piece of cardboard that is 13 inches by 17 inches. The cardboard-example-1
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Answer:

109 sq in

Explanation:

By adding up all the areas in the net, we get 112 sq in. We then use that number to subtract from the area of the cardboard which is 221 sq in. We then get 109 sq in from that. Hope this helps.

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