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Each sponge was 1 inch wide by 1 inch long. The painted area was a rectangle, 7 inches wide by 4 inches long. How many sponge prints filled the picture?\u003Cbr>A. 22 sponges B. 24 sponges\u003Cbr>C. 28 sponges D. 11 sponges\u003Cbr>2) Edward made a quilt out of square patches. Each patch was 1 foot wide by 1 foot long. The quilt was a rectangle, 7 feet wide by 8 feet long. How many patches were used to make the quilt?\u003Cbr>A. 15 patches B. 56 patches\u003Cbr>C. 48 patches D. 30 patches\u003Cbr>3) Faye laid square tiles on a floor. Each tile was 1 foot wide by 1 foot long. The floor was a rectangle, 7 feet wide by 9 feet long. How many tiles were used to cover the floor?\u003Cbr>A. 32 tiles B. 54 tiles\u003Cbr>C. 16 tiles D. 63 tiles\u003Cbr>4) Paul arranged square crackers on a tray. Each cracker was 1 inch wide by 1 inch long. The crackers formed a rectangle, 6 inches wide by 5 inches long. How many crackers were on the tray?\u003Cbr>A. 25 crackers B. 30 crackers\u003Cbr>C. 11 crackers D. 22 crackers\u003Cbr>5) Amy spread square cards across a desk. Each card was 1 inch wide by 1 inch long. The cards formed a rectangle, 5 inches wide by 8 inches long. How many cards were spread on the desk?\u003Cbr>A. 32 cards B. 40 cards\u003Cbr>C. 13 cards D. 26 cards\u003Cbr>6) Cody arranged square photos on a poster. Each photo was 1 inch wide by 1 inch long. The photos formed a rectangle, 3 inches wide by 5 inches long. 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