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Answer: the area of the finished tarp is 131872 square inches
Step-by-step explanation:
Search strip of tarp is rectangular. The formula for determining the area of a rectangle is expressed as
Area = length × width
An order was placed for a rectangular tarp that will be made up of 8 strips of fabric. Each strip is 26 inches wide and 634 feet long. The area of each strip of tarp is
Area = 26 × 634 = 16484 square inches
Therefore, the area of the finished tarp would be
8 × 16484 = 131872 square inches
Answer: B) 1,221.04
Step-by-step explanation:
First, you must convert the width of each strip into feet. Since there are 12 inches in one foot, it follows that 26 inches equals 26 in.12 in. per ft. = 2 212 ft. = 2 16 feet. This is the width of one strip of fabric. The width of 8 strips combined is the width of the actual tarp; this is 8 × (2 16 ft.) = 8 × 136 ft. = 523 ft. = 17 13 feet. Next, because we are told that the tarp is rectangular, the area of the tarp is length × width = 17 13 ft. × 634 ft. = 10,989 13 square feet. Finally, divide 10,989 13 square feet by 9 square yards per square foot to determine the size of the tarp in square yards:
{{{\text{10989}}{{\text{1}} \over {\text{3}}}{\text{ft}}{{\text}^2}} \over {{\text{9 yd}}{{\text}^{\text{2}}}{\text{ per ft}}{{\text}^{\text{2}}}}} = 1,221.04 square yards.
