document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=939632>Question 939632</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length and the breadth of hall are in the ratio 5:4. If the breadth of the hall is 70m. Find its area? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #572599 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=laoman><B>laoman(51)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=laoman><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=laoman><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=572599\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given that the ratio of the length to the breadth is 5:4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The breadth is 70m\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's assume that the length is 5x, so the breath is 4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "From these assumptions,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "breath 4*x  = 70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore x = 70/4 = 17.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Knowing x, we can get the length which is 5*x = 5*17.5 = 87.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now we know length to be 87.5m, breath to be 70m,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area of rectangle = Length * breath<BR>\n" );
document.write( " = 70m*87.5m  = 6125 m^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dont forget the unit.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "QED<BR>\n" );
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