Question
PSLE
A rectangular block V was cut along the dotted line into two smaller rectangular blocks of equal height, W and X, as shown. The volume of X is 1296 cm3 more than that of W.
  1. What is the height of each block? 
  2. David packed 6 of block X such that they fit exactly into a box with a square base. The box has the same height as X. At most, how many of block W can be packed into such a box? 
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PSLE
A rectangular block V was cut along the dotted line into two smaller rectangular blocks of equal height, W and X, as shown. The volume of X is 1296 cm3 more than that of W.
  1. What is the height of each block? 
  2. David packed 6 of block X such that they fit exactly into a box with a square base. The box has the same height as X. At most, how many of block W can be packed into such a box?