SOLUTION: A backyard is 40.5 feet long and 25 feet wide. In order to install a pool, the yard needs to be reduced by a scale of 1/3. What is the area of the reduced yard?

Question 1077254: A backyard is 40.5 feet long and 25 feet wide. In order to install a pool, the yard needs to be reduced by a scale of 1/3. What is the area of the reduced yard?
Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, josgarithmetic:
Answer by ikleyn(52814) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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I have read this post, and I have NO words to adequately express my impression.

It is nonsense in 25-th degree.

Never come to the forum with such opuses.

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Although "josgarithmetic" wrote some symbols, it doesn't add sense to this nonsense.

Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

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Resulting Area

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Either the description or the question need to be changed.
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