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document.write( "A roll of Glad wrap sells for $2.99. A roll of press'n'seal sells for $3.79 or .5 cents a sqft. Press'n'seal sells for 10/3 times as much per sqft as Glad wrap. What is the price of Glad wrap per sqft?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A roll of press'n'seal sells for $3.79 or .5 cents a sq ft. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Press'n'seal sells for 10/3 times as much per sqft as Glad wrap. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is the price of Glad wrap per sqft? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "PS per sq ft = (1/2)cent<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PS per sq yrd = 27(1/2) = 13.5 cent<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "PS per sq. yrd.  = (10/3)(GW per sq. yrd.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "GW per sq yrd. = (3/10)PS per sq. yrd<BR>\n" );
document.write( "GW per sq yrd. = (3/10)(13.5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "GW per sq yrd. = 4.05 cents <BR>\n" );
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