Tuesday, February 16, 2016
The Math of "The Martian" Sol 14
Scientists believe that Martian soil could grow crops if water and
bacteria from earth soil is added. Mark has a small amount of earth soil
that was allocated for experiments, and some live potatoes that were
intended for Thanksgiving dinner. He plans to use these to turn the
inside of the Habitat (Hab) into a farm. The Hab has 92 square meters of
floor space, he needs to cover it with a 10 centimeter thick layer of
Martian soil. What volume of soil will he need to bring into the Hab?
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