SOLUTION: Ms.Rugg measured a room for carpet. She found it was 4 1/2 yd wide and 5 2/3 yd long. How many square yards of carpet will be needed?

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Question 793951: Ms.Rugg measured a room for carpet. She found it was 4 1/2 yd wide and 5 2/3 yd long. How many square yards of carpet will be needed?
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She found it was 4 1/2 yd wide and 5 2/3 yd long. How many square yards of carpet will be needed?
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4 1/2 * 5 2/3
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= (2*4+1)/2 * (3*5+2)/3
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= 9/2 * 17/3
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= 3*17/2
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= 51/2
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= 25 1/2
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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