Question 3

3.1 Write down the number of bricks transported in ONE truck to the nearest thousand. (2)

3.2 Calculate the total surface area (cm² ) of 500 bricks.

3.3 Determine the number of complete pallets in one full truck load if one pallet has
500 bricks. (3)

3.4 The weight of one pallet is 1 637,5 kg. Convert this weight into tons.
1 000 kg = 1 ton (2)

3.5 Alex bought 3 300 bricks to build his house. The builders used 50 bricks per square
metre (݉m²). Calculate the area of the house if 75 bricks were not used.

3.6 Show that the volume of one brick is 1 432,44 cm³.

You may use the following formula: Volume = Length x Width x Height (2)

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