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Colby wants to cover his bulletin board with square sheets of paper that are 1 foot on each side. His bulliten board is 5 feet wide by 3 feet tall. If Colby has already cut 8 squares of paper, how many more squares does he need to cut?
1) Find the area of the bulletin board 5 x 3 = 15
2) 15 - 8 = 7 sheets