A solid cubical block of fine wood costs Rs256 at Rs 500 per m2 . find its volume & the length of each side.
ANS: A solid cubical block of fine wood costs Rs256
cost: Rs 500 per m3 [volume measuredin m3]
required:its volume & the length of each side
Cost of 1000000cm3 of block = Rs500 [1m3 = 1000000cm3]
Volume of block in Rs256 = 1000000*256/500 = 512000cm3
length of the block = 5120001/3 = 80cm