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Write down the information given in the problem.

The problem

The Berliner Lecture Room (PSB 180) at Bryn Mawr College is approximately 42.8 feet long by 26.3 feet wide by 11.6 feet tall. This room is filled with cubic blocks. Each block is 0.75 cm/side and has a mass of 15 grams. The room is filled with blocks. What would be the total mass of the blocks required to fill the room (assume partial blocks may be obtained).

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The information given in this problem
  1. The dimensions of the room: length, width and height. All of these dimensions are given in the same units (feet) which will simplify the calculation.
  2. The dimensions of each block in centimeters
  3. The mass of each block
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