Question

An aluminum bar 4 feet long weighs 24 pounds. What is the weight of a similar bar that is 3 feet 3 inches long? WILL MARK BL

Answer 1

19.50 pounds

Explanation:

1 foot = 12 inches

3 inches = 3/12 = 0.25 feet

3 feet 3 inches = 3.25 feet

then:

24 pounds is 4 feet

A pounds is 3.25 feet

A = 24*3.25/4

A = 19.50 pounds

Answer 2

19.5 pounds

Explanation:

1 foot = 12 inches

3 inches = 3/12 = 0.25 feet

3 feet 3 inches = 3.25 feet

then:

24 pounds is 4 feet

A pounds is 3.25 feet

A = 24*3.25/4

A = 19.5 pounds