document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1035626>Question 1035626</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A brick is in the shape of a rectangular prism with a length of 8 inches, a width of 3.5 inches, and a height of 2 inches. The brick has a density of 2.7 grams per cubic centimeter. Find the mass of the brick to the nearest gram. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #650266 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=650266\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Since D = m/V, mass = VD...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Before we calculate, we'd have to convert inches into cm...so that the volume is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "V = (8*2.54)*(3.5*2.54)*(2*2.54) = 917.68 cm^3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = VD = 917.68 * 2.7 = 2477.7 grams = 2478 g to the nearest gram </SPAN>\n" );
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