document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=920013>Question 920013</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I find out how much money I have in a small cut piece of metal plate, if I know the total cost of a 1/4\" x 48\" x 120\" sheet of plate is $165.24, how do I find out much money I have in a small piece 8\" x 24\"? Also how do I find out my cost of a small triangle piece as well? Please help me figure this out. Thanks<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 #558116 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=558116\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am assuming that both pieces of metal are 1/4\" thick, then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area of large piece is 48 * 120 = 5760 square inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area of smaller piece is 8 * 24 = 192 square inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the ratio of small area to large area = 192 / 5760 = .03<BR>\n" );
document.write( "small piece costs 165.24 * .03 = $4.96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if you draw a diagonal on your 8 by 24 piece, you get two triangles whose area are the same,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "area of triangle = (1/2) * 24 * 8 = 96 square inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "cost of triangle is 96/5760 * 165.24 = $2.75<BR>\n" );
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