document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=468193>Question 468193</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Lost and confused:  Please help me see where I messed up!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Glenda wants to glue glitter over a piece of felt shaped like a parallelogram with a height of 48in and a base of 26in. If the glitter costs $1.00 per square ft, how much will it cost to cover the felt?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. $34.67 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. $1248 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. $104.00 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "D. $8.67 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The correct answer is D.  I chose B.  I used the formula: A=bh.  I do not see how they got $8.67????   </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #321252 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=321252\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 48*26=1248 in^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 ft^2 = 144 in^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1248/144=8.67 ft^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8.67*$1.00=$8.67 D<BR>\n" );
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