document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=264869>Question 264869</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The area of a square 18 ft. on a side is equal to the area of a rectangle with a length of 3 yards. The width of this rectangle is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(A) 2 ft. (B) 9 ft. (C) 18 ft. (D) 36 ft. (E) 27 ft. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #194883 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=194883\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> area of the square is 18 * 18 = 324 square feet.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "length of rectangle = 3 yards.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "since there are 3 feet to a yard, this is the same as 9 feet.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "area of a rectangle is L * W = 324 square feet\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since L = 9, this becomes 9 * W = 324\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "W = 324 / 9 = 36.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Width of the rectangle  = 36 feet.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "36 * 9 = 324 square feet which is the same area as the square.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "your answer is selection D (36 feet).\r<BR>\n" );
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