Problema Solution
The thickness of a sheet of plastic is measured in mils, where mil=1/1000 in. To help conserve heat, the foundation of a 24-ft by 32-ft rectangular home is covered with a 4-ft high sheet of 8-mil plastic. Find the volume of plastic used.
Answer provided by our tutors
volume of home would now be 24*32*4*8 mil = 3072ft^3*8=24576
so , voume of plastic used = 24576/1000 = 24.576