Question
PSLE
A rectangular block T was cut along the dotted line into two smaller rectangular blocks of equal height, U and V, as shown. The volume of V is 252 cm3 more than that of U.
  1. What is the height of each block? 
  2. Vaidev packed 6 of block V such that they fit exactly into a box with a square base. The box has the same height as V. At most, how many of block U can be packed into such a box? 
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PSLE
A rectangular block T was cut along the dotted line into two smaller rectangular blocks of equal height, U and V, as shown. The volume of V is 252 cm3 more than that of U.
  1. What is the height of each block? 
  2. Vaidev packed 6 of block V such that they fit exactly into a box with a square base. The box has the same height as V. At most, how many of block U can be packed into such a box?