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Stu is laying brick down to make a patio. He plans for the patio to be 12.5 feet by 18.3 feet. He orders enough brick for 247 square feet. Which statement about the amount of brick is correct?

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Stu estimated correctly by rounding up. He ordered enough brick. The exact is 228.75 square feet.
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Answer:

Stu estimated correctly by rounding up.

He ordered enough brick.

The exact area is [tex]228.75[/tex] square feet

Step-by-step explanation:

we know that

the area of the patio is equal to

[tex]A=bh[/tex]

In this problem we have

[tex]b=12.5\ ft, h=18.3\ ft[/tex]

substitute in the formula

[tex]A=12.5*18.3=228.75\ ft^{2}[/tex]

[tex]228.75\ ft^{2}< 247\ ft^{2}[/tex]

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