Problema Solution
A aluminum bar 4 feet long weighs 24 pounds. What is the weight of a similar bar that is 3 feet 3 inches long?
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We will assume that the similar bar that is 3 ft and 3 in long is also made of aluminium, and it only differs from the 4 feet bar by the length.
Let 'x' represent the weight of the 3 ft 3 in long bar.
1 ft = 12 in
1 in = 1/12 ft
3 in = 3/12 ft
3 in = 1/4 ft
3 in = 0.25 ft
3 ft 3 in = 3.25 ft
Since weight = volume x density the weight is directly proportional to the length:
4 : 24 = 3.25 : x
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x = 19.5 lbs
The weight of the 3 feet 3 inches long aluminium bar is 19.5 pounds.