document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=998577>Question 998577</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An artist is commissioned to paint a large painting on a wall. The wall is a rectangle and it measures 87 feet by 65 feet. The artist charges $68 per square yard. The artist gives no discount for any chunk of area less than a square yard. Find the total charge for painting the wall. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #616353 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=616353\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The area of the wall is 87 x 65 = 5655 sq feet.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There are 9 sq feet in a sq yard, so let's divide this by 9 and round up...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5655 / 9 = 628.33 ==> 629 square yards<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply that by $68 per sq yard and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "629 x 68 = $42,772<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(I'm in the wrong business.) </SPAN>\n" );
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