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5000 containers are stacked 20 wide and 50 long on a ship. How many containers high are they? Pls answer and give explanation, thx

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Answer:

5 containers high

Explanation:

Given that :

Given :

Width = 20 containers

Length = 50 containers

Total containers = 5000

Hence,

Total containers = width * length * height

5000 = 20 * 50 * height

5000 = 1000 * height

Height = 5000 / 1000

Height = 5 containers

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