Determine how many logs do you need

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You want to build a raft that can hold you (76 kg) plus some supplies (39 kg) for a long trip. You decide to make the raft out of logs that are each 19 cm in diameter and 2.7 m long. If the density of each log is 580 kg/m3, how many logs do you need?

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