document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=112018>Question 112018</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A backyard has dimensions 1 1/3 yards by 3 4/5 yards. What is the area of the backyard in square yards (yd^2). </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #81712 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=81712\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First convert  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%261%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%261%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to an improper fraction\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%261%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%261%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given mixed number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2A1=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2A1=3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply the denominator 3 by the whole number 1 to get 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2B1=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2B1=4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. Add 3 to the numerator 1 to get 4. This final result is the new numerator\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Place the new numerator over the same denominator\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    So the mixed number <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%261%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%261%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is equivalent to the improper fraction <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now convert  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%264%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%264%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to an improper fraction\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%264%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%264%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given mixed number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2A3=15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2A3=15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply the denominator 5 by the whole number 3 to get 15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15%2B4=19 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15%2B4=19\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. Add 15 to the numerator 4 to get 19. This final result is the new numerator\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=19%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"19%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Place the new numerator over the same denominator\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    So the mixed number <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%264%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%264%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is equivalent to the improper fraction <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=19%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"19%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So now the yard is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > yd by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=19%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"19%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > yd (which is the same as  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%261%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%261%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%264%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%264%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now multiply <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=19%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"19%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284%2F3%29%2819%2F5%29=%284%2A19%29%2F%283%2A5%29=76%2F15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284%2F3%29%2819%2F5%29=%284%2A19%29%2F%283%2A5%29=76%2F15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the area is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=76%2F15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"76%2F15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > sq yds (or 5.06666 sq yds)<BR>\n" );
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