50000 square yards are there in the field.
The area of the rectangle is the region enclosed by the perimeter of the rectangle and is equal to product of length and width.
According to the question
Length of rectangular athletic field = 500 yards
Width of rectangular athletic field = 100 yards
Area of rectangular field = length × width
= 500 × 100
= 50000 square yards
Hence, 50000 square yards are there in the field.
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