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The length of a rectangular plot is three times its width. If the length of the plot is 42 m, find the area of the plot.

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Answer:

588m² is the area

Explanation:

L=Length

W=Width

L=42m

W=Lenth/3

The width is 1/3 of the length meaning that 42m/3 = 14m which is the width.

Knowing this formula W*L=Area, we can figure that 42m * 14m will be 588m squared or 588m²

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