Dion is laying brick down to make a patio. He plans for the patio to be 8.75 feet by 14.8 feet. He orders enough brick for 135 square feet. Which statement about the amount of brick is correct?

Rounding each dimension up gives 8.75 feet ≈ 9 feet and 14.8 feet ≈ 15 feet, so the estimated area is 9 × 15 = 135 square feet. The exact area is 8.75 × 14.8 = 129.5 square feet. Since Dion ordered 135 square feet of brick, he ordered enough, and the estimate was correctly made by rounding up. Choice A is correct.

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