document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=258568>Question 258568</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> HELP! I'm an old dog learning new stuff.  I'm having trouble getting this to click in my old brain.  I'm supposed to figure this out by using dimensional analysis.... Thanks so very much for your help!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If a block of ice measures 24 in. x 36 in. x 18 in.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a) What is the volume of this block in cubic meters?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(b) What is the total surface area of the block in square 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 #190386 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=190386\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You need your conversion factor to convert from cubic inches to cubic meters and square inches to square centimeters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 inches = 0.0254 meters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/Miscellaneous/ConversionTables/conversion_table.html\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you can convert before multiplying or after<BR>\n" );
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