document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=330883>Question 330883</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangle is 12 inches long and 7 inches wide. What is the area of the rectangle in square centimeters? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "1 inch = 2.54 cm exactly, not an approximation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That makes the rectangle 12*2.54 cm long and 7*2.54 cm wide.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area = 12*2.54*7*2.54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area = 541.9344 sq cm </SPAN>\n" );
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