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3. Use the Fermi process to estimate the number of bricks needed to fill an empty bathtub. Show your work.

A typical brick is a rectangular prism with dimensions 4 in. x 2 in. x 8 in.
A typical bathtub is a rectangular prism with dimensions 60 in. x 30 in. x 18 in.

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[ 60*30*18 ] / [ 4 *2*8 ]...estimated as 500......225 * 9/4 hope this helps!
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