SOLUTION: Peter is cutting construction paper into rectangles for a project. He needs to cut one rectangle that is 6 inches × 12 1 2 inches. He needs to cut another rectangle that is 1

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Question 1200767: Peter is cutting construction paper into rectangles for a project. He needs to cut one rectangle that is 6 inches × 12
1
2
inches. He needs to cut another rectangle that is 10
1
3
inches by 10
1
2
inches. How many total square inches of construction paper does Peter need for his project?

Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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+6%2A12%281%2F3%29 ++10%2A%281%2F3%29++%2A10%281%2F3%29

+6+%2A+%2837%2F3%29 + +%2831%2F3%29%2A%2831%2F3%29
2 *37 +961%2F9%29
%2874%2A9+%2B961%29%2F9
(666 +961)/9
(1627/9)
180.77 in^2