document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=423410>Question 423410</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have a rectangular area: 62\"x32\" and length is 30 feet.  How do I calculate square footage? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #295330 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=295330\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> this sounds like a volume to me.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "length is 30 feet.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "width is perhaps 62 inches.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "height is perhaps 32 inches.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you can convert everything to inches or you can convert everything to feet.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "we'll convert everything to inches.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "30 feet * 12 = 360 inches.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "your volume of your rectangular prism is equal to length * width * height.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this becomes 360 inches * 62 inches * 32 inches = 714,240 cubic inches.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if you just wanted area, then you should only have had 2 measurements.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "one of length and one of width.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "since you state that length = 30 feet, then your width had to be one measurement.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check what you are looking for and submit the problem again if you are still not clear what you want.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "area of a rectangle = length * width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "volume of a rectangular prism = length * width * height.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "rectangle is a 2 dimensional object.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rectangular prism is a 3 dimensional object.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "convert all measurements to the same type measure before multiplying.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if your measurement is in inches, then the area of your rectangle would be in square inches and the volume of your rectangular prism would be in cubic inches.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if your measurement is in feet, then the area of your rectangle would be in swuare feet and the volume of your rectangulr prism would be in cubic feet.\r<BR>\n" );
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