width = 60(6 cm) = 360 cm = 141.732.. inches = appr 11.811 ft
length = 8 ft
area of wall = 8(11.811) ft^2 = appr 94.5 ft^2
or
width = 3.6 m
length = 8 ft = 96 inches = 243.84 cm = 2.4384 cm
area = (3.6)(2.4384) m^2 = appr 8.78 m^2
Why would anybody mix metric with non-metric units in real life ??
Connie wants to paint one wall in her living room. Along the wall she counted 60 pieces of hardwood that are each 6cm wide. The wall is 8 feet tall. Estimate area of the wall she plans to paint.
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