document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=211657>Question 211657</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> mercury has a density of 13.6 grams/centimeter cubed. What mass of mercury would be required to cover a football playing surface of 100 yards by 70 yards to a depth of 0.20 centimeters? given 1 inch=2.54 centimeters.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #159969 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=159969\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> mercury has a density of 13.6 grams/centimeter cubed. What mass of mercury would be required to cover a football playing surface of 100 yards by 70 yards to a depth of 0.20 centimeters? given 1 inch=2.54 centimeters. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the volume.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100 yds = 300 ft = 3600 inches = 9144 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "70 yds = 210 ft = 2520 inches = 6400.8 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Volume = 9144*6400.8*0.2 = 11705783.04 cc<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mass = Volume*Density = 11705783.04*13.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mass = 159198649.3 grams<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 159198 kilograms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 159.198 metric tons, or tonnes<BR>\n" );
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