document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=178184>Question 178184</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0939798425/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra 1</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, the problem reads:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use three unit multipliers to convert 4700 cubic feet to cubic yards.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is my daughter's book and I thought I understood the problem, but it makes no sense to me to use 3 unit multipliers...HELP!! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4700%28ft%29%5E3+%281%2F3%29%28yd%2Fft%29=1566.67%28ft%5E2%28yd%29%29%281%2F3%29%28yd%2Fft%29=522.22+%28ft%28yd%29%5E2%29%281%2F3%29%28yd%2Fft%29=+174.07+%28yd%29%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the multiplier was the same throughout in this instance. the just want you to see the steps of how it gets from <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ft%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ft%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=yd%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"yd%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a short cut would be to know that there is 27 cubic feet in 1 cubic yard<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4700/27=174.07<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "but again they want the kids to see the steps. and how the the units interact with each other </SPAN>\n" );
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