Thinking Like an Engineer: An Active Learning Approach (4th Edition)
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Author: Elizabeth A. Stephan, David R. Bowman, William J. Park, Benjamin L. Sill, Matthew W. Ohland
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Chapter 7, Problem 29ICA
When shipping freight around the world, most companies use a standardized set of containers to make transportation and handling easier. The 40-foot (ft) container is the most popular container worldwide. If the container is 2.4 meters [m] wide and has an enclosed volume of 2385 cubic feet [ft3], what is the height of the container in units of inches [in]?
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