Find the number of bricks, each measuring 24 cm x 12 cm x 8 cm, required to construct a wall 24 m long, 8m high and 60 cm thick, if 10% of the wall is filled with mortar? A. 65000 B. 55000 C. 45000 D. 35000 Answer Workspace Report Discuss Answer with explanation Answer: Option C Explanation Volume of the wall = (2400 x 800 x 60) cu.cm Volume of bricks = 90% of the volume of the wall = [(90/100) x 2400 x 800 x 60] cu.cm Volume of 1 brick = (24 x 12 x 8) cu.cm Number of bricks = [(90/100) x (2400 x 800 x 60) ]/ (24 x 12 x 8) = 45000 Workspace
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