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How many books will fit into a drawer? (1) Each book has a volume of [#permalink]
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Bunuel wrote:
How many books will fit into a drawer?

(1) Each book has a volume of 10 cubic centimeters.
(2) The drawer is 300 centimeters by 30 centimeters by 20 centimeters and has the shape of a rectangular solid.

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Statement 1: Each book has a volume of 10 cubic centimeters.
Insufficient as we know nothing about the shape of the books or the drawer its to be put in.

Statement 2: The drawer is 300 centimeters by 30 centimeters by 20 centimeters and has the shape of a rectangular solid.
Insufficient, as we know nothing about the size of books

Statement 1 + Statement 2:
We have the volume of books and the drawer.
We know that the drawer is a cuboid, but we cannot say for sure what is the shape of the books, it could be a cube or a cuboid.
Thus Insufficient.

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Re: How many books will fit into a drawer? (1) Each book has a volume of [#permalink]
We need to find the # of books.

# of books = Volume of shelf/ volume of one book

Lets analyze statements now:

I:: Each book volume = 10; Since shelf volume is not given, # of books cannot be found. NOT SUFFICIENT
II: Volume of Shelf = 300* 30*20; Books volume not available; hence NOT SUFFICIENT

Lest combine both statements:
From the statement I: we get volume for book
From statement II: we get volume of shelf
# of book = 300*30*30/10

Sufficient

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BrentGMATPrepNow, can you please explain how does it make a difference if the books are in the shape of a cube or a cuboid.

Can't we treat the volume holistically? Volume is basically the space that's available.

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Rocknrolla21 wrote:
BrentGMATPrepNow, can you please explain how does it make a difference if the books are in the shape of a cube or a cuboid.

Can't we treat the volume holistically? Volume is basically the space that's available.

Thank you.


I'm not sure what is meant by the cuboid comment made by the earlier poster.
How about I just solve the question instead...see below
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Re: How many books will fit into a drawer? (1) Each book has a volume of [#permalink]
BrentGMATPrepNow wrote:
Rocknrolla21 wrote:
BrentGMATPrepNow, can you please explain how does it make a difference if the books are in the shape of a cube or a cuboid.

Can't we treat the volume holistically? Volume is basically the space that's available.

Thank you.


I'm not sure what is meant by the cuboid comment made by the earlier poster.
How about I just solve the question instead...see below


Sure. BrentGMATPrepNow.

Thank you.
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Knowing just the volume of the book makes the whole problem insufficient- you always have to know the specific dimensions for both a container and the items fitting in the container
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