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9th June 2004, 09:42 PM #1
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MATH QUIZ for 9 June 04
Good Evening Friends,
A yard of concrete contains .7641 cubic meters/metres.
How many cubic feet would you have?
Respectfully,
Ralph Jones Woodworking
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9th June 2004, 09:52 PM #2
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0.7641*(1/0.3048)^3=26.984 ft^3?
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9th June 2004, 09:54 PM #3
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27!
Either the question is too easy Ralph, or I've been looking at too many Transit Van brochures today.
3' x 3' x3' used to be a cubic yard as I recall....so a little cheat on the metric conversion never hurt anyone!
Cheers,
P
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9th June 2004, 10:05 PM #4
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If the truck can gets its outlet shute to the job - not much.
If you have to move it with a barrow - too much.
I agree that 3x3x3 = 27. The metric equivalent is a red herring.
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9th June 2004, 10:31 PM #5
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Again Ralph is trying to trick us with his wording ......
He is correct in saying that a yard of concrete contains 0.7641 cubic meters/metres. That is a simple fact.
Now the second part ..... how many cubic feet would you have?
Well I have two feet but they are not cubic so the answer must be zero or 0.Now proudly sponsored by Binford Tools. Be sure to check out the Binford 6100 - available now at any good tool retailer.
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10th June 2004, 09:39 AM #6
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hmmmmmm
hmmmmmmm,
i am not quiet sure i am still tring to work it out .
woodmarts :confused:number one woodwork king
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10th June 2004, 09:40 AM #7
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still working it out?
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10th June 2004, 10:27 AM #8
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Math Quiz answer for 9 June 04
Good Morning Friends,
bitingmidge and Robert WA have the correct answer which is 27 Cu Ft per yard.
Robert gave me a conversion site that I am going to pass on to you with his blessings, I hope.
http://www.sciencemadesimple.net/EASYarea.html
I know it has helped me already very well and thanks again Robert for passing it to me.
Thank you all for your support.
Respectfully,
Ralph Jones Woodworking
London, Ohio
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10th June 2004, 12:13 PM #9
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Another conversion site. This one will convert anything to anything...
www.onlineconversion.com
Convert light years to parsecs (1 light year = 0.3065948 parsec).....Beam me up Scotty
DanIs there anything easier done than said?- Stacky. The bottom pub, Cobram.
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10th June 2004, 01:01 PM #10
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You can get the freeware program "convert", useful when you're not online.
used in industry worldwide
one place to get it from:
http://www.joshmadison.com/software/convert/
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10th June 2004, 10:31 PM #11
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Great, I've got a truck load of lead I'd like converted to gold and a few packs of pine I'd like turned into maple silkwood.
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