self Maths Puzzle

Calculate the number of bricks, each measuring 25cm12.57.5cm required to build a wall 6m long, 5m high and 50cm thick, while the mortar occupies 5% of the volume of the wall

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wall's volume= 6*5*.5=15 cubic mt.
95% of wall's volume=15*95/100=57/4=14.25 cubic mt
no of bricks required=wall's 95% volume/each bricks volume=14.25/(25*12.5*7.5)*10^-6
=.57*10^6/12.5*7.5=6080
11 years agoHelpfull: Yes(6) No(2)

Number of bricks = (0.05*600*500*50/(25*12.5*7.5) = (30*500*50)/(7.5*25*12.5)= 4*20*4= 320
11 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(5)

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