Question
A brick wall is constructed with 20 rows of bricks. If the height of a brick is 3 7/8 inches and a mortar joint is approximately 5/8 inch, how heigh would the wall be? _______ inches
Does Anyone know how to do this one?
Does Anyone know how to do this one?
Answers
Quidditch
There are 20 rows of brick and 19 rows of mortar.
The total height would be:
20*(3 7/8)inches + 19*(5/8)inches
=??
The total height would be:
20*(3 7/8)inches + 19*(5/8)inches
=??
John
70 1/2 ????
Quidditch
20*(3 7/8) + 19*(5/8)
=20*(31/8) + 19*(5/8)
=(620/8) + (95/8)
=715/8
=89 3/8
=20*(31/8) + 19*(5/8)
=(620/8) + (95/8)
=715/8
=89 3/8
George
a wall in front of a house is shown below. if 3/5 of the wall is made from brick, how do you determine the height of the brick portion of the wall. 7 3/4 height and width 15 1/5?