document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=100170>Question 100170</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the volume if the width of a rectangular prisom is 42\", the lengh being 6 feet, and the height being 3 feet? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #72968 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><B>oberobic(2304)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=72968\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To compute volume you multiple length by width by depth (or height, as the case may be). BUT, all of the values must have the same units of measure.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here you have 42\" for one dimension. The other two dimensions are in feet:  6 feet and 3 feet.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, you have to convert 42\" to feet, or 6 feet and 3 feet to inches, before you multiply.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Dividing 42\" by 12\" per foot, you get 3.5 feet. So the volume is simply 3.5 times 3 times 6 cubic feet.   </SPAN>\n" );
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