document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=526491>Question 526491</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the area of a room measuring 4.45m by 300 cm </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "First, you need to have common units of either meters or centimeters.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Convert 300cm to meters.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100cm = 1m. Multiply both sides by 3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "300cm = 3m.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now use the formula for the area of a rectangle:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = L*W Substitute L = 4.45m and W = 3m.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = (4.45)*(3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 13.35 sq.m </SPAN>\n" );
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