SOLUTION: The mass of a cubical box is 5 kgs and the dimensions are 30 x 30 x 30 cm. if the weight of the empty container is 1000kgs, calculate the weight of a container of size 4.5 x 6 x 3m

Question 1076429: The mass of a cubical box is 5 kgs and the dimensions are 30 x 30 x 30 cm. if the weight of the empty container is 1000kgs, calculate the weight of a container of size 4.5 x 6 x 3m filled with these boxes.
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Answer by rothauserc(4718) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
30 cm = 0.3 m, 0.3^3 = 0.027 m^3 is volume of a box
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4.5 * 6 * 3 = 81 m^3 is volume of container
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81 / 0.027 = 3000 boxes fit in container
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3000 * 5 = 15000 kgs is the weight of 300 boxes
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15000 + 1000 = 16000 kgs is the weight of the 300 boxes plus the weight of the container
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