Arectangular plot of land has a short side that is one-third the length of the long side. if the area of the plot of land is 120,000 ft , what are the dimensions of the lot? (area of a rectangle)

1. Let's call the short side and the long side .

2. The problem says that the short side is 1/3 the length of the long side. So, you can write the following expression:

3. The formula for calculate the area of a rectangle is:

4. Then, you must substitute and the value of the area into the formula and solve for (The long side):

5. Now, you can calculate (The short side):

Therefore, the answer is: 600 feet by 200 feet.

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