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Business owners often think about work-related problems as math problems. To find an answer, they first have to ask themselves: what do I need to figure out?

Read the following problem. Don’t worry about finding the answer. Just figure out what answer you’re looking for.

For her cleaning service, Lo has to plan how much floor wash she’ll need for each job. She uses a gallon of cleaner per 600 sq. ft. A gallon costs $29. Her next job is at an office with a 9,000 sq. ft. floor.

What does Lo need to know?

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