document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1152676>Question 1152676</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Square steel rods weigh 1/3 lb. / linear foot and are 5/16 in. on each side.  Calculate total length of a group that weighs 23 3/4 lbs.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My attempt:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "23.75 / .33333 = 71.25 ft.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Not sure if my calculations are correct. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "You have the correct answer. It is equivalent to <font color=red>71 & 1/4 feet</font> (see <font color=LimeGreen>Note 2</font> below). Nice work.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here is another way to get the answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The info that the square rods are \"5/16 in. on each side\" is never used. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "We only use the information that they weigh <font color=blue>1/3 lb. per linear foot</font> and that the total weight is <font color=blue>23 & 3/4 pounds</font>.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "23 & 3/4 pounds = 23.75 pounds\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/3 lb. per linear foot<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/3 lb : 1 foot<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 lb : 3 feet ......... multiply both parts of the ratio by 3 (see <font color=LimeGreen>Note 1</font> below)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "23.75*1 lb : 23.75*3 feet ......... multiply both parts by 23.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "23.75 lb : 71.25 feet\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "71.25 feet = 71 & 1/4 feet\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "71.25 feet of rods weigh 23.75 pounds<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<font color=red>71 & 1/4 feet</font> of rods weigh 23 & 3/4 pounds (see <font color=LimeGreen>Note 2</font> below)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Footnotes:<ul><li><font color=LimeGreen>Note 1</font>: multiplying both sides of an equation by 3 is the same as dividing both sides by 1/3 = 0.33333333... (the dots indicating the '3's go on forever) Example: 1/5 divided by 1/3 = 1/5 times 3/1 = 1/5 times 3. So this is why we are getting the same answer despite taking slightly different paths.</li><li><font color=LimeGreen>Note 2</font>: Your teacher did not state how the final answer format should be; however, I'm assuming that the teacher wants a mixed number since none of the given values are in decimal format. Though of course it's best to ask the teacher directly to clear up any confusion.</li></ul><BR>\n" );
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