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==Problem==
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Jackson's paintbrush makes a narrow strip with a width of 6.5 millimeters. Jackson has enough paint to make a strip long. How many square centimeters of paper could Jackson paint?
  
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<math>\textbf{(A) } 162,500 \qquad\textbf{(B) } 162.5 \qquad\textbf{(C) }1,625 \qquad\textbf{(D) }1,625,000 \qquad\textbf{(E) } 16,250</math>
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==Solution 1==
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6.5 millimeters is equal to 0.65 centimeters. 25 meters is 2500 meters. The answer is <math>0.65 \times 2500</math>, so the answer is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(C) 1,625}}</math>.
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Revision as of 13:34, 15 November 2023

Problem

Jackson's paintbrush makes a narrow strip with a width of 6.5 millimeters. Jackson has enough paint to make a strip long. How many square centimeters of paper could Jackson paint?

$\textbf{(A) } 162,500 \qquad\textbf{(B) } 162.5 \qquad\textbf{(C) }1,625 \qquad\textbf{(D) }1,625,000 \qquad\textbf{(E) } 16,250$

Solution 1

6.5 millimeters is equal to 0.65 centimeters. 25 meters is 2500 meters. The answer is $0.65 \times 2500$, so the answer is $\boxed{\textbf{(C) 1,625}}$.

~Failure,net

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