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

User Michael Jarvis
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Answer:

21 Sq yds

Explanation:

21 feet = 7 yards

9 feet = 3 yards

7 x 3 = 21

21 square yards

User David Fahlander
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Answer:

21sq. yd

Explanation:

The question asked for the area in square *yards*, so we have to be careful to convert the dimensions of the floor to yards before measuring the area. There are 3 feet in 1 yard, so 21 ft = 21/3 = 7 yd, and 9 ft = 9/3 = 3 yd.

To the area of any rectangle is simply the product of its length and width; given a length of 7 yd and a width of 3 yd, the area of this floor is 7 x 3 = 21 sq. yd

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