Question

Eduardo uses the Fermi process and the following estimates to determine how many paperback books would fill the community pool he visits. A paperback book is about ​ 12 ​ ft long, ​ 15 ​ ft wide, and ​ 15 ​ ft thick. The swimming pool is about 40 ft long, 30 ft wide, and 5 ft deep. Which equation could he have written?

Answer 1

The answer is 6×103
2×10−2. =3×105

Answer 2

Dimensions of paperback book :

Length = 12 feet

Breadth = 15 feet

Height = 15 feet

Volume of Paperback book =
`Length * Breadth * Height`

=
`12 * 15 * 15`

=
`2700 ft^3`

Dimensions of swimming pool:

Length = 40 feet

Breadth = 30 feet

Height = 5 feet

Volume of swimming pool =
`Length * Breadth * Height`

=
`40 * 30 * 5`

=
`6000 ft^3`

Now we are supposed to find how many paperback books would fill the community pool he visits.

So, No. of paperback books would fill the community pool:

=
`\frac{\text{Volume of swimming pool}}{\text{Volume of paperback book}}`

=
`(6000)/(2700)`

=
`2.22`

Thus 2 paperback books would fill the community pool