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SAT: Multiple-Choice Question #1 |
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Question:
Cargo is being loaded into a shipping container so that the container is being filled at the rate of approximately 2,000 cubic meters per hour. If the empty container is 40 meters long, 10 meters wide, and 30 meters deep, approximately how many hours does it take to fill the container?
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| The volume of the container is: |
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12,000 |
cubic meters |
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| 2,000 cubic meters per hour |
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6 hours to finish loading. |
| Answer choice (C) is correct. |
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