document.write( "Question 336975: Please help show me how to do this word problem:
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document.write( "Find the area in square feet of a rectangular yard that measures 20 yards by 12 yards. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #241530 by Earlsdon(6294)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! First find the area in squards: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Now we need to convert square yards to square feet. \n" ); document.write( "How many square feet are there in 1 square yard? \n" ); document.write( "3ft = 1yd Now square both sides. \n" ); document.write( "9sq.ft. = 1sq.yd. \n" ); document.write( "So, for every one of those 240 square yards in the area, there are 9sq.ft. so we just multiply 240 square yards by 9sq.ft/sq.yd to get: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |