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Volume, SM-Bank 080

Wes made a small model staircase by stacking blocks.

There are no gaps between blocks.
 

 If each block is 1 cubic centimetre, what is the volume of the model staircase?  (2 marks)

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\(80\ \text{cm}^2\)

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\(\text{Area of cross-section = 20 cm}^2\)

\(V\) \(=Ah\)
  \(=20\times 4\)
  \(=80\ \text{cm}^3\)

 
\(\therefore\ \text{The volume of the model staircase = 80 cm}^3\)

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