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The volume of a rectangular solid
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27 Sep 2017, 13:49
27 Sep 2017, 13:49
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Quantity A |
Quantity B |
The volume of a rectangular solid with a length of 5 feet, a width of 4 feet, and a height of x feet |
The volume of a rectangular solid with a length of 10 feet, a width of 8 feet, and a height of y feet |
A) Quantity A is greater.
B) Quantity B is greater.
C) The two quantities are equal.
D) The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
Re: The volume of a rectangular solid
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27 Sep 2017, 22:20
27 Sep 2017, 22:20
Carcass wrote:
Quantity A |
Quantity B |
The volume of a rectangular solid with a length of 5 feet, a width of 4 feet, and a height of x feet |
The volume of a rectangular solid with a length of 10 feet, a width of 8 feet, and a height of y feet |
A) Quantity A is greater.
B) Quantity B is greater.
C) The two quantities are equal.
D) The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
we know volume of rectangular solid - length * breadth * height
therefore for quantity of A = 20x
For quantity B = 80y
But we donot know the value of x and y and therefore we cannot determine which one would be greater
since if x=1 and y=1 then QTY B is greater
if x=5 and y=1 then QTY A is greater
OPtion is D
Re: The volume of a rectangular solid
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11 Jul 2021, 05:17
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Quantity A Quantity B
5 * 4 * x 10 * 8 * Y
Divide both side by (5 * 4 )
x 4Y
there are no exact values for x and y, hence answer is D
5 * 4 * x 10 * 8 * Y
Divide both side by (5 * 4 )
x 4Y
there are no exact values for x and y, hence answer is D
