SOLUTION: An office building is a stories and b sq. ft. in area. It requires t tons of fabricated steel. What information would I need to determine amount of steel?

Question 1157064: An office building is a stories and b sq. ft. in area. It requires t tons of fabricated steel. What information would I need to determine amount of steel?
Found 2 solutions by mananth, ikleyn:
Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
b is per floor or total
consumption of steel for each floor
vague question
Answer by ikleyn(52781) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Amount of steel WHERE ?

Amount of steel for WHAT ?

For an aircraft carrier ?

For submarine ?

Please be more specific . . .

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