document.write( "Question 257177: Ahmad wants to place a marble door on his entranceway. The marble door will be shaped like a rectangular solid and will measure 76 2/3 inches long and 41 1/4 inches wide. How many cubic inches of marble will be needed for the door? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #189120 by Theo(13342)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! it depends on how thick the door will be.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "the volume of the door is length * width * thickness.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "the length of the door is 76 + 2/3 inches.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "the width of the door will be 41 + 1/4 inches.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "the thickness of the door is unknown.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "76 + 2/3 = 230/3 inches.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "41 + 1/4 = 125/4 inches.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "we will let x represent the thickness of the door.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "the volume of the door is 230/3 * 125/4 * x = 37950/12 * x = 3162.5 * x cubic inches.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "if x = 1, then the volume of the door is 3162.5 * 1 = 3162.5 cubic inches.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "if x = 2, then the volume of the door is 3162.5 * 2 = 6325 cubic inches.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |