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OpenStudy (anonymous):

can anyone help me

OpenStudy (anonymous):

type your question/problem

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how many square inches are in 3 square feet?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the answeers are A.144 B.278 C.432 D.578

OpenStudy (anonymous):

can you explain how you got the answer

OpenStudy (anonymous):

First how many inches are there in 3 feet?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i have no idea

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how many inches are there in one foot?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

dont know

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what grade math is this?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

its out of the asvab book

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OK. well, this is a fact that will serve you well for a long time: there are 12 inches in one foot.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

(just out of curiosity, how old are you, and do you live in the united states?)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes i live in the untied states and i rather not tell my age

OpenStudy (anonymous):

im 15

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OK well, there are 12 inches in one foot. So, how many inches are there in 3 feet?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

36

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes. perfect, now square that

OpenStudy (anonymous):

6

OpenStudy (anonymous):

sorry, what I meant was if there are 12 inches in one foot, then square that, you get how many square inches in one square foot?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

well let's start simpler; do you know how to square numbers?

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