1 General Mental and Psychological Abilities · 1.4.1 Mensuration and counting

1.4.1.4 Area word problems: fencing, flooring, painting and borders

In cost questions the only decision is what is being paid for: fencing and borders run along the perimeter, flooring and painting cover an area, and carpets are sold by length of a fixed width.

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  • Advanced level
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Key terms

  • fencing
  • flooring
  • carpeting
  • carpet width
  • tiles
  • painting walls
  • four walls
  • doors and windows
  • border
  • frame
  • gravel path
  • hectare
  • cost per metre
  • cost per square metre

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