document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=155446>Question 155446</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you begin solving a problem like this --<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1. A room measures 20' by 30' by 9' (length x width x height).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2. How many boxes measuring 18 inches x 24 inches by 12 inches will fit in the room? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #114481 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=114481\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1) First find the volume of the entire room\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Volume = Length * Width * Height ... Start with the given volume formula\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Volume = 20 * 30 * 9 ... Plug in the given length, width, and height\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Volume = 600 * 9 ... Multiply 20 and 30 to get 600\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Volume = 5400 ... Multiply 600 and 9 to get 5,400\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the volume of the entire room is 5,400 cubic feet.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First note that 18 inches = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%261%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%261%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ft (which is 1.5 in decimal form), 12 inches = 1 foot, and 24 inches = 2 feet.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now find the volume of each individual box (this will follow the same procedure used above, but with different numbers)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Volume = Length * Width * Height ... Start with the given volume formula\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Volume = 1.5 * 2 * 1 ... Plug in the given dimensions (in feet)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Volume = 3 * 1 ... Multiply 1.5 and 2 to get 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Volume = 3 ... Multiply 3 and 1 to get 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the volume of one box is 3 cubic feet\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now divide the volume of the entire room by the volume of one box to get the number of boxes that can be fit in the room.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5400%2F3=1800 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5400%2F3=1800\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So this means that 1,800 boxes can fit in the room.<BR>\n" );
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