SOLUTION: A steel plate measures 4 feet by 6 feet and is � inch thick. If this steel weighs .265 pounds per cubic inches, how many pounds does this plate weigh (to the nearest pound)?

Question 176766: A steel plate measures 4 feet by 6 feet and is � inch thick. If this steel weighs .265 pounds per cubic inches, how many pounds does this plate weigh (to the nearest pound)?
Answer by Mathtut(3670) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
lets conver everything to inches
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4feet=12(4)=48 in
6feet=12(6)=72 in
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thickness is already marked inches
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so 72(48)(1/2)=1728 cu in
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now we need to multiply our cubic inches by .265 pounds/cu inches
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1728(.265)=457.92 pounds
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to the nearest pound pounds
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