SOLUTION: If a rectangular box contains 15 cans, arranged in 6 by 3 rows .each can is 20cm high & radius is 6 cm.if there are 2 rows of these cans, than what is the dimensions of the box? T

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Question 1014216: If a rectangular box contains 15 cans, arranged in 6 by 3 rows .each can is 20cm high & radius is 6 cm.if there are 2 rows of these cans, than what is the dimensions of the box?
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Answer by ikleyn(52890)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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If a rectangular box contains 15 cans, arranged in 6 by 3 rows .each can is 20cm high & radius is 6 cm.
if there are 2 rows of these cans, than what is the dimensions of the box?
Thanks
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"a rectangular box contains 15 cans, arranged in 6 by 3 rows."    <---  6*3 = 18.


"if there are 2 rows of these cans . . . "                        <---  we just have 3 rows in the line above.


The wording is EXTREMELY BAD.

Is seems that the only goal is to confuse the reader.



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