SOLUTION: A bullettin board has an area of 1/12 square yard and a length of 1/3 yard the bulletin board is divided into 6 squares what's the width area and length of each section

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Question 1059296: A bullettin board has an area of 1/12 square yard and a length of 1/3 yard the bulletin board is divided into 6 squares what's the width area and length of each section
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Length = [ area ] / [ length ]
Length = +%28+1%2F12+%29+%2F+%28+1%2F3+%29+=+3%2F12+
+3%2F12+=+1%2F4+
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Since the width and length are different,
and the the 6 squares must be arraged
in a 2 x 3 pattern ( no other way )
the long side is +1%2F3+
the
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+%281%2F4%29+%2F+2+=+1%2F8+
and
+%281%2F3%29%2F3+=+1%2F9+
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The 6 sections are 1/8 x 1/9, and each one
has an area of +%28+1%2F8+%29%2A%28+1%2F9+%29+=+1%2F72+ sq yds
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check:
+6%2A%28+1%2F72+%29+=+1%2F12+
which is the total area