document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=83334>Question 83334</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me solv this hard area question, please and thank, even if you try.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Courtney is making 72 cookies. She will make rectangles and cut them into triangles. Each rectangle will be 2 inches by 4 inches.What is the area of each cookie? Is she wants to put icing on them, how many cans will she need if each can will cover 48 square inches? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Each rectangle is 8 sq inches and make two triangles.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Each cookie will be 4 sq inches.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "72 cookies = 36 rectangles = 36*8 sq inches = 288 sq in.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "288/48 = 6 cans of icing.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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