Example 1

Topic:
Area
A laser-jet printer uses 7,500 droplets of soy-based printer ink to deposit a 6-inch long line of type that is an average of 0.125 of an inch high. How many droplets of ink are deposited per square inch?
  1. Calculate the area represented by the line of type.
  2. Use the area to calculate the density of ink drops per square inch.
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