Plane and solid geometry . 382 SOLID GEOMETRY. Ex. 1355. A berry box supposed to contain a quart of berries is inthe form of a frustum of a pyramid 5 inches square at the top, 4J inchessquare at the bottom, and 2J inches deep. The United States dry quartcontains cubic inches. Does the box contain more or less than aquart ? Ex, 1356. The space left in a basement for a coal bin is a rectangle8 X 10 feet. How deep must the bin be made to hold 10 tons of coal ? Ex. 1357. The figure represents a barn, the numbers denoting thedimensions in feet. Find the number of cubic feet in the barn. Ex. 13
Plane and solid geometry . 382 SOLID GEOMETRY. Ex. 1355. A berry box supposed to contain a quart of berries is inthe form of a frustum of a pyramid 5 inches square at the top, 4J inchessquare at the bottom, and 2J inches deep. The United States dry quartcontains cubic inches. Does the box contain more or less than aquart ? Ex, 1356. The space left in a basement for a coal bin is a rectangle8 X 10 feet. How deep must the bin be made to hold 10 tons of coal ? Ex. 1357. The figure represents a barn, the numbers denoting thedimensions in feet. Find the number of cubic feet in the barn. Ex. 1358. Let AB, BC, and BD, the dimensions of the barn inEx. 1357, be denoted by a, 6, and c,respectively. Substitute the valuesof a, 5, and c in Ahmes formulagiven in § 777. Compare your resultwith the result obtained in Ex. Ahmes formula have beencorrect if the Egyptian barns had been similar in shape to1357 ? Ex. 1359. How much will it cost to paint the barn in Ex. 1357 at1 cent per square foot for lateral surfaces and 2 cents per
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