document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1182755>Question 1182755</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Dan and Jane each have a measuring tape of length 1m. Dan's tape got stuck in a door and was extended by 4cm. Jane left her tape in a pocket and it shrank by 5 cm after washing. However, the centimetre marks on both tapes remained evenly distributed. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Measuring the schoolyard, Dan noted the length as 23.75m. What length will Jane get measuring the same schoolyard with her tape? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "When Dan measures the length as 23.75m, the length he is actually measuring is 23.75 times 1.04m, which is 24.7m.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "When Jane measures the length, each actual meter measures 0.95m, so the length in meters by her measuring tape is 24.7/0.95 = 26m.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: Jane's measurement will be 26m.<br><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Jane's measuring tape is shorter than Dan's by a factor of 0.95/1.04.  That means when measuring any object with the two tapes, Jane's measurement will be larger than Dan's by a factor of 1.04/.95.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: Jane's measurement in meters will be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=23.75%2A%281.04%2F0.95%29+=+26 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"23.75%2A%281.04%2F0.95%29+=+26\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
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