Question

You plan to construct a brick wall measuring 15 ft. in length, 6 ft. high, and 1 ft. in width. If a brick measures 6 in. x 4 in. x 2 in., how many bricks will you need? (Remember to round up.)

Answer 1

Number of bricks = volume of wall/volume of 1 brick --------- (both in same units
volume of wall = (15 × 12)(6 × 12)(1 × 12) in³ -------- convert all in inches
volume of 1 brick = 6 × 4 × 2 in³

Number of bricks = (15 × 12)(6 × 12)(1 × 12)/(6 × 4 × 2)
= (15 × 12)(6 × 3)
= 3240