document.write( "Question 1112431: Standard cargo containers used aboard container ships and trains come in two common sizes, 40 ft. and 20 ft.; the larger container has twice the volume of the other. If 6 large containers and 5 small containers have a combined volume of 23,120 ft. ^3, what is the volume of a single 20-ft. container? \n" ); document.write( "

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6 large containers are equal in volume to 12 small containers
\n" ); document.write( "12+5=17
\n" ); document.write( "23120/17=1360 cubic feet each small 20 ft container \n" ); document.write( "

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