document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=262442>Question 262442</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ellen wants to make a walking path around the edge of her property. Her property is 500ft x 400ft. The walking path will be 3 ft wide. How much area in square feet will the walking path take up oon her property? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " Her property is 500ft x 400ft. The walking path will be 3 ft wide.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " How much area in square feet will the walking path take up on her property?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the area of the property: 500 * 400 = 200000 sq/ft<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The area inside the path:<BR>\n" );
document.write( " dimensions: (500-6) by (400-6) = 494 * 394 = 194636<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "200000 - 194636 = 5,364 sq/ft taken by the path </SPAN>\n" );
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