document.write( "Question 1137540: IF I HAVE A BULLETIN BOARD THAT IS 2 1/2 YARDS LONG AND 1 1/2 YARDS WIDE, HOW MANY INCHES OF RIBBON WOULD I NEED TO CREATE A BORDER. \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "\"L=2\"\"1%2F2\"\"yd\"=\"2.5yd\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"W=1\"\"1%2F2\"\"yd\"=\"1.5yd\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "convert yards to inches:\"1yd=36in\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"L=2.5%2A36in=90in\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"W=1.5%2A36in=54in\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "you need perimeter:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2%28L%2BW%29=2%2890%2B54%29in=288in\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "you need \"288in\" of ribbon to create a border\r
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