Six identical rectangular boxes can be stored in a cupboard 1.5 m high. Two arrangements are shown below. The arrangement in figure A leaves a 30-cm gap at the side. The arrangement in figure B leaves a 13-cm gap at the side and another gap at the top.

- (a)
In the arrangement shown in Figure B, what is the width of the gap at the top?
- (b)
What is the width of the cupboard in metres?
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Worked solution
14(b)
1. Find the width of one box based on Figure A's vertical arrangement
From Figure A, 3 boxes stacked vertically match the cupboard's height of .
Width of one box
2. Calculate the width of the cupboard using Figure B
In Figure B, the boxes are oriented vertically. Assuming 3 columns of boxes are placed side-by-side, the total width occupied by the boxes is .
Width of the cupboard
3. Convert the width to metres
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