Question:
A matchbox measures 4 cm × 2.5 cm × 1.5 cm. What is the volume of a packet containing 12 such matchboxes?
Solution:
Volume of each matchbox = 4 × 2.5 × 1.5 = 15 cm3
∴ Volume of 12 matchboxes = 12 × 15 = 180 cm3
Thus, the volume of a packet containing 12 such matchboxes is 180 cm3.