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![]() jellyfishing, jellyfishing ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Member Posts: 1,174 Joined: Oct 2004 Member No: 55,185 ![]() |
Err...yeah, i need help, NOT THE ANSWER
![]() ![]() A regular newspaper measures 60.96 centimeters by 38.1 centimeters. The largest newspaper was the HetVolk, printed in Belgium in 1993. It measured 142 centimeters by 99.5 centimeters. How many times larger was the area of the HetVolk than a regular newspaper? So this is what i did: I made two squares: I. The first square I labeled 38.1 by 60.96, which is the regular newspaper. I multiplied them to find the area and got 2322.576 II. The second square I labeled 142 by 99.5, which is the Hetvolk newspaper, and multiplied to find the area and got 14139 Then I divided 14139 by 2322.576 and got 14139/2322.576=6.09 (rounded) or ~6 Am i going about this totally wrong....cause I feel this isn't correct ![]() _______________________ And I'm not quite sure what i'm to do to figure this problem out: Write down the positive integers as shown below. Which column will contain the number 500? **1 2 3 6*5 4 **7 8 9 121110 It's hard to position it...The 6 and 12 should be lined up, the 1, 5, 7 and 11 should be lined up, the 2, 4, 8 and 10 should be lined up and the 3 and 9 should be lined up. I'm confused as to how i figure it out... |
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![]() livin up to the name. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Member Posts: 1,594 Joined: Oct 2004 Member No: 54,539 ![]() |
QUOTE II. The second square I labeled 142 by 99.5, which is the Hetvolk newspaper, and multiplied to find the area and got 14139 im getting 14,129... ![]() &the column thing. wouldnt the 3rd column be the 500 one?but ihavenoclue |
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