document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=988568>Question 988568</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mary's living room is 12'x20'. She wants to buy a carpet that will leave an equal border on all sides. If the area of the border is to be 1/3 of the area of the carpet, how big a carpet should Mary buy?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Since her room measure 12*20,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area of her room=12*20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "           =240sqrt unit.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If area of the border is 1/3 area of the room.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area of the border=240/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       =60squt sunit<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Area of the carpet mary will buy =240-60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  =180squrt unit<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The mearsure of area of carpet to be buy is 180squrt unit.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "HOPE THIS HELPS?<BR>\n" );
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