Whatever% of anything is just (whatever/100) * anything.
since we know inflation is 3.7%, what is 3.7% of 1.69?
well is just (3.7/100) * 1.69.
that's how much the quart of oil costs more now. So simply add that to 1.69.
Since the block is a cube, the dimentions from corner to corner equal all the same, as long as the pieces are equal, which in this case, they are. :) So basically what you need to do is find the perimeter of one side of the cube, and that's the answer.
a to C would be 4 3/4 + 2/3
3/4 + 2/3 = 9/12 + 8/12 = 17/12 = 1 5/12
1 5/12 + 4 = 5 5/12 total distance
