document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=63688>Question 63688</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help.  A backyard has dimentions 5 1/4 yards by 4 2/3 yards.  What is the area of the backyard in square yards?  I am having trouble finding the answer. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #44421 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=44421\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> THE AREA OF A RECTANGLE (BACK YARD)IS<BR>\n" );
document.write( "AREA=LENGTH*WIDTH<BR>\n" );
document.write( "AREA=(5 1/4)(4 2/3) ITS VERY DIFFICULT TO MANIPULATE MIXED FRACTION THUS WE <BR>\n" );
document.write( "CONVERT THEM TO IMPROPER FRACTION. THUS 5 1/4=21/4 & 4 2/3=14/3. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "NOW WE CAN SET UP THE EQUATION & MULTIPLY THE FRACTIONS. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "AREA=21/4*14/3 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "NOW WE MULTIPLY NUMERATORS AND DENOMINATORS TO GET<BR>\n" );
document.write( "AREA=294/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "AREA=24.5 SQUARE YARDS IS THE SIZE OF THIS YARD. </SPAN>\n" );
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