document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=802900>Question 802900</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if i have 72 rectangles and each rectangle measures 4 by 2 what is the dimension of the room? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #484067 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fcabanski><B>fcabanski(1391)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fcabanski><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=484067\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It depends on how the rectangles are placed.  If they are placed end to end (short side to short side) all in a row, then the room is 4*72 by 2 = 288 by 2.<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "But if they are long side to long side all in a row, then the room is 2*72 by 4 = 144 by 4.<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can also arrange them in other ways. </SPAN>\n" );
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