document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=3620>Question 3620</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The area of a gymnasium floor is 264 square yards. The floor is 11 yards wide. How long is the floor?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a)253 yards<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b)24 yards<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c)11 yards<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d) 242 yards </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #1629 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Zenock><B>Zenock(15)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Zenock><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=1629\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the area is A then the A=L*W so L=A/W.  Note that all measurements need to be in the proper units.  Here everything is in yards so just plug in 264 for A and 11 for W.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Example:  Some area A (like a gymnasium floor) is 300 square yards. The area is 15 yards wide (W).  How long (L) is the area.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We use the equation L=A/W, so L=300/15=20 yards wide.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This should give you all the information you need to solve the problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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