Problema Solution

The lines on a doubles tennis court are painted to be 78 feet long and 36 feet wide. The lines on a singles tennis court are painted to be 78 feet long and 27 feet wide. What is difference between the areas of a doubles tennis court and singles tennis court?

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The area of the double tennis court is: 78*36

The area of the single tennis court is: 78*27

The difference in the areas is:

78*36 - 78*27 = 78(36 - 27) = 78*9 = 702 ft^2