Math in the Workplace - Measurements
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Ceramic Tile Installation
Ceramic Tile Setter
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Job Description: Installs ceramic tile. |
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Problem:
Find the total square footage in the countertop illustrated.
A = 2'
B = 11'
C = 3' 
D = 6'
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Solution:
| A x (B + A) = E |
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2 x 13 |
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26 ft2 |
| A x A = F |
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2 x 2 |
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4 ft2 |
| A x C = G |
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2 x 3 |
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6 ft2 |
| C x D = H |
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3 x 6 |
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18 ft2
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| E + F + G + H = Total area of countertop = 54 ft2 |