Problema Solution
If fired clay(brick) weighs 55.0 pounds per cubic foot, how much will a pallet of bricks weigh if it contains 556.0 bricks, each measuring 3 5/8 inches x 2 1/4 inches x 8 inches?
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The volume of one brick is:
V = (3 5/8)*(2 1/4)*8
V = (29/8)*(9/4)*8
V = 62.25 in^3
The volume of 556 bricks is:
556*62.25 = 36,279 in^3
1 ft = 12 in
1 ft^3 = 12^3 in^3
1 in^3 = 1/(12^3) ft^3
36,279 in^3 = 36,279*1/(12^3) ft^3
Since 1 ft^3 weighs 55.0 pounds 36,279*(1/(12^3)) ft^3 will weigh:
(36,279/(12^3))*55 = 1,154.71 pounds
The pallet of bricks weighs 1,154.71 pounds.