Answer:
grams of clay it can hold = 6 × 40 = 240 grams
Explanation:
The first box has a height 2 cm , width of 3 cm and a length of 5 cm. The box can only hold 40 grams of clay . The volume of the box can be calculated as follows
volume = length × width × height
height = 2 cm
width = 3 cm
length = 5 cm
volume = 5 × 3 × 2 = 30 cm³
The second box has twice the height of the first box , 3 times the width of the first box and retains the same length of the first box. The dimension are as follows
height = 2 × 2 = 4 cm
width = 3 × 3 = 9 cm
length = 5 cm
volume = length × width × height
volume = 5 × 9 × 4 = 180 cm³.
The volume of the second box is 6 times bigger than the first box therefore , it can hold 6 times the weight of the first box.
grams of clay it can hold = 6 × 40 = 240 grams