Question

A ​-gallon ​[gal] quantity of molten​ (liquefied) plastic is going to be used to make a​ 1-foot [ft] by​ 8-inch [in] plastic block. If liters​ [L] of the plastic is lost in the manufacturing ​process, how thick is the final plastic​ block, in units of inches ​[in]​?

Answer 1

Answer:

x  = 1,77 in

Step-by-step explanation:

Total volume of molten plastic to make  a block is

1 [gal] - 1 L (lost in the process)  =  3,7854 - 1  =  2,7854

Now the volume of the block is:

1 foot  * 8 inches * x ( thick of the block )

1 foot is 0,3048 meter  and 1 inch is 0,0254 meter

Then  in m³  the volume of the block is

0,3048 * 8 * 0,0254 * x  =  0,06193536 * x  [ m³ ]

That volume should be equal to  2,7854 / 1000

Therefore

 0,06193536 * x  = 2,7854 / 1000        x in m³

x = 2,7854 /61,93536  m

x  =  0,044972  m      and    1 m  =  39,37 in

x  = 1,77 in