document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=439765>Question 439765</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How is it possible that if I have rectangle with width .2m and length of .3m and I multiply to find out the area, I get a smaller number (.06) than either side?  Is that possible?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #303939 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><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=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=303939\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Yes. Multiplying by a number less than one decreases the numerical value of the area. </SPAN>\n" );
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