Holly wants to make a frame for painting. The painting is square and has an area of 225 square inches. The framing material costs $2.46 per inch. How much will Holly spend framing the picture?

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I learned out to do it many many years ago -- but I promptly forgot it.

These sites explain how to find the square root by hand.

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How did you get 60 inches?

To find out how much Holly will spend framing the picture, we need to calculate the perimeter of the square painting and then multiply it by the cost per inch of framing material.

Step 1: Determine the dimensions of the square painting.

The area of the painting is given as 225 square inches. Since the painting is square, both the length and width of the square will be equal. Let's call this side length "x".

We know that the area of a square is calculated by multiplying its side length by itself:

Area = Side length × Side length

225 = x × x

Step 2: Solve for the side length.

To find the side length of the square, we can take the square root of both sides:

√225 = √(x × x)

15 = x

So, the side length of the square painting is 15 inches.

Step 3: Calculate the perimeter.

The perimeter of a square is calculated by multiplying its side length by 4:

Perimeter = 4 × side length

Perimeter = 4 × 15

Perimeter = 60 inches

Step 4: Calculate the framing cost.

The framing cost is found by multiplying the perimeter by the cost per inch of framing material:

Framing cost = Perimeter × Cost per inch

Framing cost = 60 × $2.46

Framing cost = $147.60

Hence, Holly will spend $147.60 framing the picture.

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how do you get the square root of 225 with out a calculator

√225 = 15

P = 60 inches