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1. American Indian tribes donated stones that were 1.2 m by 0.6 m and about 0.3 to 0.5 m. What is the volume of 2 stones? 

2. If there were 13,000 lbs of marble, 4,200 lbs of sandstone, and 22,000 lbs of granite on the site of the WM, what is the probability of using marble?
3. On a sunny day, the Washington Monument cast a shadow 210 meters long to the west. The distance from the top of the building to the end of the shadow measured eighty-two yards long. What is the length of the building?

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1. In what shape is the Washington Monument?
2. Where are other Washington Monuments located?
3. How long did it take to construct the Monument?
4. What structure was built to keep the Monument unable to be the tallest one in the world?
5. Why did Washington earn the title: "Father of the Country"?
6. What was the year of the100th anniversary of Washington’s birth, and what happened on that day?

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1. The Washington Monument was built in 39 years.

2. The change in stone was caused by the interruption of the Civil War.

3. Washington Monument became open to the public on Washington’s birthday.

4. George Washington approved for the monument to be laid.

5. The cornerstone of the tower was laid on Independence Day.

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The Washington Monument is a white obelisk located in the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The Monument is a memorial to President George Washington, the "Father of Our Country". This monument is built with granite, sandstone, and marble, of which was designed by Robert Mills.
            Development for the memorial was started on the 100th anniversary of George Washington’s birthday, 1833. A large group of citizens formed the Washington National Monument Society to collect money for the monument.
            Construction was started in 1848, was interrupted by the Civil War, and was finished about thirty years later, in 1884. There is a difference in the marble on the monument because of having to retrieve the stone deeper from the same quarry. This is visible about two-thirds the way up.
            On October 9, 1888, it was opened to the public. At 169 meters (555 feet 5 1/8 inches), it was the tallest structure in the world until the Eiffel Tower--located in Paris France--was completed. Other monuments with the same name are located in Annapolis, Maryland and Baltimore, Maryland.
            There is a law in Washington, D.C. that states no other building in the capital can stand taller than the Washington Monument.
            In front of the Washington Monument is the Reflecting Pool, a body of water eastward from the Lincoln Memorial. 
            The four faces on the pyramidal point at the top bear inscriptions, which tell of the dates that the stones were laid on.
            The Washington Monument is a memorial, a historical remembrance, and a pride to the United States of America.

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Answer to Math Word Problem.

1. 0.576 m  
2. 65/196  
3.  

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1. It is in an obelisk shape.

2. Other monuments are in Baltimore, Maryland and in Annapolis, Maryland.

3. About 30 years

4. The Eiffel Tower (in London, Paris)

5. George Washington earned the title "Father of Our Country" in recognition of his leadership in the cause of American independence

6. Progress towards a memorial finally began in 1833.

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1. F  It was built in about 30 years

2. T 

3.  F  It was opened in October, not February

4. F  Washington had died some 100 years before

5. T 

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"Washington Monument." Wikipedia. 7 Feb. 2006. Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia. 9 Feb. 2006                 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_monument>.