document.write( "Question 793951: Ms.Rugg measured a room for carpet. She found it was 4 1/2 yd wide and 5 2/3 yd long. How many square yards of carpet will be needed? \n" ); document.write( "
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She found it was 4 1/2 yd wide and 5 2/3 yd long. How many square yards of carpet will be needed?
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\n" ); document.write( "4 1/2 * 5 2/3
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\n" ); document.write( "= (2*4+1)/2 * (3*5+2)/3
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\n" ); document.write( "= 9/2 * 17/3
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\n" ); document.write( "= 3*17/2
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\n" ); document.write( "= 51/2
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\n" ); document.write( "= 25 1/2
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