Question

1: The dimensions of a solid, rectangular block are in the ratio of 5 : 4:3. If the volume is equal to the volume of a cube of side 28 cm, find the length of the longest side of the cuboid, giving your answer correct to 1 decimal place.​

Answer 1

Given, the dimension of a rectangular block in from of cuboid is in the ratio 5:4:3. The volume of the block is equal to the volume of cube of length 28 cm. Let the length , breadth and height of the cuboid be 5x , 4x and 3x respectively. Therefore the length of the longest side of the cuboid is = (7.2×5)cm=36 cm.

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