document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=352122>Question 352122</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One rectangle is 1/2 as wide and 1/4 as long as another rectangle. how do the areas of the 2 rectangles compare\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We know the answer is one area is 1/8 of the other, but how do you get it?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thanks! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "We know the answer is one area is 1/8 of the other, but how do you get it? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The area of one of the rectangles is LW<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The area of the other is (1/4)L*(1/2)W = (1/8)LW<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So one area is (1/8) the area of the other.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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