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R O S E B E D -- M O R E Q U E S T I O N S ! ! ! (Math in E V E R Y D A Y L I F E) Dr. Robert J. Rapalje Seminole State College of Florida Sanford, FL 32773
Follow-up Math Problems -- When you answer a math question, you just get MORE questions!!
3. If each paving block weighs 25 pounds, how many tons of blocks must be transported to the site of the rose-bed? If your car can safely carry 1 ton of cargo, is it safe to carry this many blocks in one trip? How many trips will be necessary? SOLUTION:
This is a very SIMPLE math problem, but considering the damage you could do
to your vehicle with this extremely heavy load, you really need to do some
calculations before you load up. To find the total weight of the
blocks, just multiply the number of blocks times
25 pounds.
That would be
108 blocks plus
an extra 6
blocks just to
make sure you have enough, for a total of
114 blocks.
Now,
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