Question

Each container has a base of 4 1/4 yds by 1 2/3 yds. What is the area covered by all the containers?

Answer 1

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Explanation:

Given

Base Dimension

`Length = 4(1)/(4)yd`

`Width = 1(2)/(3)yd`

Required

The base area of all containers

First, calculate the base area of 1 container.

This is calculated as:

`Area = Length * Width`

`Area = 4(1)/(4)yd * 1(2)/(3)yd`

Express as improper fraction

`Area = (17)/(4)yd * (5)/(3)yd`

So, we have:

`Area = (17*5)/(4*3)yd^2`

`Area = (85)/(12)yd^2`

The number of containers is not given. So, I will use 'n' as the number of containers.

So, we have:

`Total = n * Area`

`Total= n * (85)/(12)yd^2`

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Assume n is 3 (i.e. 3 containers)

The total area is:

`Total= 3 * (85)/(12)yd^2`

`Total= (85)/(4)yd^2`

`Total= 21(1)/(4)yd^2`

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