document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=860543>Question 860543</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How many square feet of wood are needed to build a cabinet that is 2 feet 3 inches tall, 1 foot 4 inches deep and 1 foot 4 inches wide?  (Assume that wood is needed for all six surfaces.  Round to the nearest square foot. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #518491 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><B>KMST(5328)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><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=KMST><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=518491\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The height, in inches, is 27 inches,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "because 2 feet + 3 inches = 2(12 inches) + 3 inches = 24 inches + 3 inches = 27 inches.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The bottom and top (bases are square pieces 1 foot 4 inches by 1 foot 4 inches.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Those are squares with 16-inch sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1 foot + 4 inches = 12 inches + 4 inches = 16 inches).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The surface area of each square base is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2816inch%29%2A%2816inch%29=256 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2816inch%29%2A%2816inch%29=256\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=inch%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"inch%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The perimeter of the base is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2A%2816inch%29=64inch ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2A%2816inch%29=64inch\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and the surface of the 4 vertical sides that are 27-inches tall is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2864inch%29%2A%2827inch%29=1728 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2864inch%29%2A%2827inch%29=1728\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=inch%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"inch%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > .<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the total surface area for all six surfaces, in square inches, is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=256%2B256%2B1728=2240 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"256%2B256%2B1728=2240\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > .<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since each square foot is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2812inch%29%2A%2812inch%29=144 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2812inch%29%2A%2812inch%29=144\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=inch%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"inch%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2240 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2240\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=inch%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"inch%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2240%2F144 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2240%2F144\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > square feet.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That is about <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15.55 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15.55\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > square feet,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so rounded to the nearest square foot it would be<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%2816%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%2816%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > square feet.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Of course, you would need more wood than that, because there is always a lot of waste when you try to cut shapes out any piece of material (wood, cloth, or whatever). \r<BR>\n" );
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