SOLUTION: A rectangular floor is 21 feet long and 9 feet wide. What is the area of the floor in square yards?

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Question 1069036: A rectangular floor is 21 feet long and 9 feet wide. What is the area of the floor in square yards?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39615) About Me  (Show Source):
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As square feet,
21%2Afeet%2A9%2Afeet=189%2Afeet%5E2

1 yard is 3 feet.

189%2Afeet%2Afeet%2A%281%2F3%29%28yard%2Ffeet%29%2A%281%2F3%29%2A%28yard%2Ffeet%29
Simplify this.


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21 square yards