document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=227803>Question 227803</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> On a map scale 1 cm to 250 m the area of a car park is 3cm^2.  What is the actual area of the car park in hectares?  (1 hectares = 10,000m^2).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #169238 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=169238\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> On a map scale 1 cm to 250 m the area of a car park is 3cm^2. What is the actual area of the car park in hectares? (1 hectares = 10,000m^2). <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since each cm is 250 m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a square of 3 cm on a side is actually (area):<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3*250)(3*250)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "750*750<BR>\n" );
document.write( "562500 m^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Converting to hectares:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "562500 m^2  * 1hectares/10000 m^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "562500/10000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "56.25 hectares\r<BR>\n" );
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