Question

Robert wants to install windows in a bus barn to improve the airflow in the summer month. If Robert makes his own screens, he can save money. To have screen material to fold over the window frame, Robert needs to cut 5 1/2 foot by 5 1/2 foot squares. The black wall by the offices requires four windows. For a good cross-flow of air, Robert will build five windows on each of the other two walls of the barn. How many square inches of screen will be needed for all the windows?

423.5 sq in.
5082 sq in.
39,204 sq in.
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Answer 1

Please help I do not understand how to solve this...

Answer 2

If I can grasp a picture of this, I probably can help

Answer 3

Okay thank you. Let me take a picture.

Answer 4

I took a picture

Answer 5

Alright, let's work through this together slowly, because I'm still not grasping this concept

Let's first find the area of one of the squares he plans to cut. Do you know how to find an area of the square?

Answer 6

Um... Yes... I think....

Answer 7

Ok, I understand the problem now.

What do you find the area to be?

Answer 8

I do not know... I don't understand this....

Answer 9

So they give us that he needs to make squares that are 5 1/2 by 5 1/2.. which also means 5.5 by 5.5

Is the area of a square = one side * one side, what would that be?

Answer 10

5.5 times 5.5 ?

Answer 11

Right!

Answer 12

What would that equal?

Answer 13

Thank you for helping me. :)

Answer 14

No problem! You got it from here?

Answer 15

30.25

Answer 16

Sorry I'm a bit slow... And I will still need your help

Answer 17

Right! So we got the area of one square

He says the back window must have 4 and two of the sides must have 5 each, so how many is that in total?

Answer 18

So we do 5.5 times 4 ?

Answer 19

Yes, you can do it that way

I recommend to add all of the sides together first to make it easier though.

If the back has 4, one side has 5, and the other has 5, how many is that in total?

Answer 20

So I add 4 + 5 + 5 ?

Answer 21

Correct!

Answer 22

Oh okay. I got 14.

Answer 23

Right, so now we got 14 squares

We also know that the area of 1 square is 30.25

What would you do to get the answer (To find the area of 14 squares)?

Answer 24

we multiply ?

Answer 25

Yes!

Answer 26

Oh okay. :)

Answer 27

423.5

Answer 28

Yep, and you should get one of those answer choices

Answer 29

Right!

Answer 30

Oh thank you so much for helping me !! :)

Answer 31

Anytime!