Question

A box 3cm high,4cm wide and 7cm long can hold 50grams of clay.A second box with thrice the height ,twice the width and the same length as the first box can hold n grams of clay.The value of n is
1) 320
2) 250
3) 300
4)270

Answer 1

Answer:

3) 300

Step-by-step explanation:

Volume of cuboid = lbh

= 3 x 4 x 7

= 50 grams

Volume of second box = 3x3 x 4x2 x 7x1

= (3 x 4 x 7) x (3 x 2 x 1)                           [REORDERING]

= 50 grams x 6

= 300 grams