Use the Five-Step Strategy for Solving Word Problems to Find $= 3$

question 320

Multiple Choice

Use the five-step strategy for solving word problems to find the number or numbers described in the following
exercise.
-A bookcase is to be constructed as shown in the figure below. The height of the bookcase is 3 feet longer than the length of a shelf. If 24 feet of lumber is available for the entire unit (including the shelves, but NOT the back of the bookcase) , find the length and height of the unit.

• A) length \(= 3\) feet; height \(= 6\) feet
• B) length \(= 10.5\) feet; height \(= 13.5\) feet
• C) length \(= 4.5\) feet; height \(= 7.5\) feet
• D) length \(= 3\) feet; height \(= 9\) feet

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Definitions:

Association Areas

Regions of the brain that integrate information from various sensory inputs and are involved in complex processes like thinking and learning.

Somatosensory Cortex

The part of the brain that processes sensory information from various parts of the body, including touch, temperature, and pain.

Temporal Lobe

A region of the brain located beneath the lateral fissure on both cerebral hemispheres, associated with processing auditory information and memory.

Frontal Lobes

The frontal lobes are a region of the brain involved in decision making, problem solving, control of purposeful behaviors, consciousness, and emotions.