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" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #133146 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=133146\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I think that they want you to use 3ft/yd three times (for cubed)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "actually, if they want a \"multiplier\"; it would be (1/3)yd/ft\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4700 ft^3 * (1/3)yd/ft * (1/3)yd/ft * (1/3)yd/ft = 522 2/9 yd^3 </SPAN>\n" );
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