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A path is to be constructed using bricks. The bricks are in 5 stacks of 9 bricks high, 9 wide, and 4 deep. One brick covers 32 sq. in. All but 1 dozen
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A path is to be constructed using bricks. The bricks are in 5 stacks of 9 bricks high, 9 wide, and 4 deep. One brick covers 32 sq. in. All but 1 dozen
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A path is to be constructed using bricks. The bricks are in 5 stacks of 9 bricks high, 9 wide, and 4 deep. One brick covers 32 sq. in. All but 1 dozen bricks are used. The path is 4 ft. wide. Bricks are in stacks prior to use.
Determine length (feet) of path.
22 * 5 = 110 total bricks.
110 - 12 = 98 used.
32 sq. in. = .222 sq. ft.
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You are not reading the given information about the number of bricks correctly.
The bricks are in 5 stacks; each stack contains 9*9*4 = 324 bricks. 5 stacks each with 324 bricks means 324*5 = 1620 bricks.
Each brick covers 32 square inches; 12 of the bricks are not used. The total area covered by 1608 bricks at 32 square inches each is 1608*32 = 51456 square inches.
The path is 4 feet = 48 inches wide; the length of the path is 51456/48 = 1072.
