document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=56520>Question 56520</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Good evening, Please help me in these two problems\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1) Mitch needs to section off his bean bushes from the rest of his garden. The bean section is 3 feet wide and half again as long. How much cord will he need?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2)The Smithson Building in the downtown area was resurfaced with 1,200 granite sections each 4' x 4’. Last year 30 sections needed to be repaired. What percent of the granite squares needed repair?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #38353 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><B>tutorcecilia(2152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><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=tutorcecilia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=38353\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1)Use the formula for the perimeter of a rectangle:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perimeter = 2(length + width)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Width= 3 feet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length = (3)(1/2)=1.5 feet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P=2(1.5+3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P=2(4.5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P=9.0ft<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2)Use the percent formula:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Part/Whole=Percent/100<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "30/1200=Percent (x)/100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cross-multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(30)(100)=(1200)(x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3000=1200x [Solve for x]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3000/1200=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.5%=x<BR>\n" );
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