Question: 6. General Interest In the Bible (Genesis, Chapter 7), Noah built an ark 300 cubits long. 50 cubits wide, and 30 cubits high. In I

 6. General Interest In the Bible (Genesis, Chapter 7), Noah built

6. General Interest In the Bible (Genesis, Chapter 7), Noah built an ark 300 cubits long. 50 cubits wide, and 30 cubits high. In I Samuel, Chapter 17. it is reported that the giant Goliath was "six cubits and a span" in height. If 1 cubit = 18 in. and 1 span = 9 in.: (a) What were the dimensions of the ark in feet? (b) How tall was Goliath in feet and inches? 7. Flooring and Carpeting A homeowner needing carpeting has calculated that 140; sq yd of carpet must be ordered. However, carpet is sold by the square foot. Make the necessary conversion for her. 10. Welding How many pieces 8; in. long can be cut from a piece of 20-fi stock? Allow for 16 in. kerf (waste due to the width of a cut). 11. Water/Wastewater Treatment A sewer line has a flow rate of 1.25 MGD (million gallons per day). Convert this to cfs (cubic feet per second). (Round to two decimal places.) 12. Hydrology A reservoir has a capacity of 9000 cu ft. How long will it take to fill the reservoir at the rate of 250 gallons per minute? 13. Sheet Metal Trades A machinist must cut 12 strips of metal that are each 3 ft 2g in. long. What is the total length needed in inches? 14. Allied Health A hospitalized patient must drink ? pint of liquid every 2 hours. How many quarts of liquid will the patient drink in 3 days? 19. Painting A painter must thin some paint for use in a sprayer. If the rec- ommended rate is ; pint of water per gallon of paint. how many total gal- lons will there be after thinning 8 gal of paint? 20. Interior Design A designer is pricing a certain wool carpet for a new house. She finds it listed for $139.50 per square yard at Carpet City and $16.65 per square foot at Carpetorium. (a) Which is the better buy? (b) How much will she save on 166 sq yd

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