document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=631097>Question 631097</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A page of a certain book is 12 inches high and 8 inches wide. The top and bottom margins on the page are each 2 inches wide, and the side margins are each 1 inch wide. The area on the page available for printing is what percent of the total area of the page? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #397438 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><B>KMST(5328)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><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=KMST><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=397438\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The total area of the page (in square inches) can be calculated by multiplying height times width (in inches) as<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(12 inches)(8 inches) = 96 square inches.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since the top and bottom margins on the page are each 2 wide, the height of the part of the page available for printing (in inches) is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12-2%2A2=12-4=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12-2%2A2=12-4=8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since the side margins are each 1 inch wide, the width of the part of the page available for printing (in inches) is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8-2%2A1=8-2=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8-2%2A1=8-2=6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The area of the part of the page available for printing (in square inches) can be calculated by multiplying height times width (in inches) as<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(8 inches)(6 inches) = 48 square inches.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "As a fraction, it represents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=48%2F96=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"48%2F96=1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of the page<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That is half the page.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In percent, it represents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=48%2A100%2F96=50 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"48%2A100%2F96=50\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >%<BR>\n" );
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