The area of the vacant lot is given by the formula A = length × width.
The maximum possible area would be if the length is rounded up to 51 yards and the width is rounded up to 31 yards. In this case, the area would be A = 51 × 31 = 1581 square yards.
The minimum possible area would be if the length is rounded down to 49 yards and the width is rounded down to 30 yards. In this case, the area would be A = 49 × 30 = 1470 square yards.
Therefore, the range of possible values for A is 1470 square yards to 1581 square yards.
A real estate agent measured a rectangular vacant lot as having a length of 50 yards and a width of 30 yards. Her measurements were accurate to the nearest yard. What is the range of possible values for A. yards of the vacant lot?
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