SOLUTION: A conveyor belt can transport 2 boxes at any one time with a total volume of 20 m3. If the boxes are of equal volume and the area of the base of each box is 8 m2, Calculate the he

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Question 482702: A conveyor belt can transport 2 boxes at any one time with a total volume of 20 m3. If the boxes are of equal volume and the area of the base of each box is 8 m2, Calculate the height of the boxes
Answer by cleomenius(959) About Me  (Show Source):
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2 boxes of equal volume, each box has a volume of 10 m^3
Volume = h(area)
Volume = h(8m^2)
h = 1.25m, for each box.
check 1,25m *8m =10m^3 for each box.
2 boxes, area is 20 m3.
Cleomenius.