Mathematics for Elementary Teachers with Activities (5th Edition)
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Author: Beckmann, Sybilla
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 11.4, Problem 9P
One foot is 12 inches. Does this mean that 1 square foot is 12 square inches? Draw a picture showing how many square inches are in a square foot. Usethe meaning of multiplication to explain Why you can calculate the area of 1 square foot in terms of square inches by multiplying
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