how is the answer 42?

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dumbcow · Answer

great question...i think its 42 because 7*6*i^4 = 42

no but really what was the problem?

kinggeorge · Answer

42 is the answer to life, the universe, and everything. It's just an inherent part of the universe.

anonymous · Answer

42 is always the answer in April

apoorvk · Answer

'42' is the bliss of life!

april115 · Answer

the question was lydia's mold has a rectangular shape that is 7 inches high and measures 2 inches by 3 inches on the bottom.how many cubic inches of space are in lydia's mold? that's the question dumbcow

asnaseer · Answer

volume = base area times height

april115 · Answer

show me in numbers so i'll understand more please.

apoorvk · Answer

ohkay, jokes apart here's how:

now, volume of a cuboid = product of the three dimensions = length * breadth * height
You have the three measurements. multiplying them, you get volume = 42 cubic inches.

asnaseer · Answer

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asnaseer · Answer

the area of the base is 2 * 3 = 6 square inches

april115 · Answer

thank you very much to both of you.

asnaseer · Answer

so the volume is 6 * 7 = 42 cubic inches

april115 · Answer

kk got it

asnaseer · Answer

glad to hear it - strange how you started off the question though - 42 is a well known number in science fiction - see here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/7283155.stm

apoorvk · Answer

@asnaseer Whoa! didn't know that, thanks!

asnaseer · Answer

yw

april115 · Answer

ummmm.what is 20.0 to the nearest hundredth?

apoorvk · Answer

That link was cool.

apoorvk · Answer

20.00

asnaseer · Answer

april115 - you should post new questions in the list to the left please

april115 · Answer

ok

asnaseer · Answer

thanks

apoorvk · Answer

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this one time.