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(a) A standard sheet of paper measures 8 1/2 by 11 inches.

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Problem 33P

(a) A standard sheet of paper measures 8 1/2 by 11 inches. Find the area of one such sheet of paper in m2, (b) A second sheet of paper is half as long and half as wide as the one described in part (a). By what factor is its area less than the area found in part (a)?

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QUESTION:

Problem 33P

(a) A standard sheet of paper measures 8 1/2 by 11 inches. Find the area of one such sheet of paper in m2, (b) A second sheet of paper is half as long and half as wide as the one described in part (a). By what factor is its area less than the area found in part (a)?

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The length and breadth of paper sheet is given, calculate the area in m2 unit. Then calculate the factor by what the area will be reduced if the length and width is reduced to half.

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