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Question
How much clay is dug out in digging a well measuring 3 m by 2 m by 5 m?
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Solution
\[\text { The measure of well is 3 m } \times 2 m \times 5 m . \]
\[ \therefore \text { Volume of the clay dug out } = (3 \times 2 \times 5) m^3 = 30 m^3\]
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