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How much sand does the artist need to fill this paper weight

How much sand does the artist need to fill this paper weight-example-1
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\begin{gathered} \text{Volume of a pyramid =}(1)/(3)\text{ x base area x height} \\ \text{Base area = L}^2 \\ =\text{ 4cm x 4cm } \\ =16\operatorname{cm} \\ \text{heigth = 3cm} \\ \text{volume = }(1)/(3)\text{ x 16 x 3} \\ =16^{^{}}cm^3 \end{gathered}

16 cm^3 of sand is needed to fill the weight

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