Due to an increased interest in outdoor activities, the orders to purchase camping tents have also increased. One roll of tent material covers a surface area of 825 square inches. If a standard tent has a length of 7.5 feet, a base of 823 feet, a height of 6 feet, and side measures of 8 feet, how many rolls of tent material are required to make 10 tents? Round the answer to the nearest whole number

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First, we need to calculate the total surface area for one tent:

Surface area of the base: length x base = 7.5 feet x 8 feet = 60 square feet
2 sides: height x base = 6 feet x 8 feet = 48 square feet each, so 48 x 2 = 96 square feet
2 sides: height x length = 6 feet x 7.5 feet = 45 square feet each, so 45 x 2 = 90 square feet
Adding all together: 60 + 96 + 90 = 246 square feet

Now we convert the surface area to square inches: 246 square feet x 144 (conversion factor) = 35,424 square inches

Now we can calculate how many rolls are needed for 10 tents:
35,424 square inches x 10 tents = 354,240 square inches

Finally, divide the total square inches by the square inches that one roll covers:
354,240 / 825 = 429.52

Round up to the nearest whole number, so you would need 430 rolls of tent material to make 10 tents.