document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1144809>Question 1144809</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A student was conducting a study to determine how many loose Gala apples could be packed in different box sizes at the local farmer's market. The average Gala apple had a diameter of 3.5 inches.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using the collected data above what would be a reasonable rough estimate of a ratio of how many cubic inches per apple?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. 0.0023 in^3/apple\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B. 23.2 in^3/apple\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C. 32.1 in^3/apple\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "D. 43.1 in^3/apple\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Is D correct?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The question and the answer choices in the link here: https://prnt.sc/p3m3wb </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "For each row of the table, let's compute the overall volume\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Row 1: 20*13*12 = 3120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Row 2: 12*12*12 = 1728<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Row 3: 20*10*6 = 1200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "all volume amounts above are in \"cubic inches\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now divide each volume by the number of apples for the particular row\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Row 1: (3120 cubic inches)/(72 apples) = 43.3333 cubic inches per apple <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Row 2: (1728 cubic inches)/(40 apples) = 43.2 cubic inches per apple <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Row 3: (1200 cubic inches)/(28 apples) = 42.857 cubic inches per apple \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The results of 43.3333, 43.2, and 42.857 are fairly close to 43.1, so you are correct in stating that choice D is the answer. Nice work.<BR>\n" );
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