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The box of a truck has dimensions 1m by 2m by 4m.

Explain how this truck was able to carry 9m3 of sand.

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Answer:

The truck will have to carry the sand on two trip.

Explanation:

Applying,

V = lwh................ Equation 1

Where V = volume of the box truck, l = length of the box truck, h = height of the box truck, w = width of the box truck.

From the question,

Given: l = 1 m, w = 2m, h = 4 m

Substitute into equation 1

V = 1×2×4

v = 8 m³

Since the volume of the box truck is 8 m³, the truck would carry a 9 m³ sand by runing two trip.

First trip: The truck will carry 8 m³ sand

Second trip: The truck will carry the remaining 1 m³ sand

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