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Age 5 to 11
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How many tiles are there along the width of each lawn?
How many along the length of each lawn?
How many in total are needed for the lawn?
How many tiles are there along the width of the border?
How many along the length of the border?
How many tiles in total are needed for the border?
Can you predict the number of border tiles that would be needed for a differently shaped lawn?
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