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You are carving a block of ice for a banquet. It measures 1 ½ feet long, 1 ½ feet wide and 1 ½ feet thick. Ice weighs 57 pounds per cubic foot. What is the weight of the ice block?

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volume = l x w x h

1.5 x 1.5 x 1.5 = 3.375 cubic feet

3.375 * 57 = 192.375 pounds

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