document.write( "Question 366900: Jefferson County Park and Shelby County Park are the same size. Three fourths of Jefferson County Park is for the playground and 2/5 of the playground is covered with asphalt for basketball. Two-fifths of Shelby County Park is for the playground and 3/4 of the playground is covered with asphalt for basketball. Which park has a larger area for basketball? Find a geometric way to explain your solution. \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Hi,
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document.write( "Parks are the same size. 
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document.write( "Jefferson Park:  2/5 of the 3/4 of the total size is asphalt
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document.write( "Shelby Park: 3/4 of the 2/5 if the total size is asphalt
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document.write( " (2/5)* 3/4 = 6/20 of the total size
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document.write( " (3/4)*2/5 = 6/20 of the total size
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document.write( "The two areas for basketball are the same in these two Parks \n" );
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