SOLUTION: Cargo is being loaded into a shipping container so that the container is being filled at the rate of approximately 2,000 cubic meters per hour. If the empty container is 40 meters

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Question 859456: Cargo is being loaded into a shipping container so that the container is being filled at the rate of approximately 2,000 cubic meters per hour. If the empty container is 40 meters long, 10 meters wide, and 30 meters deep, approximately how many hours will it take to fill the container?
Answer by ryanandhaydenltd(1) About Me  (Show Source):
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6 hours.
40x30x10 = 12000 cubic metres.
12000/2000 = 6 hours.