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ANSWER IMO D
Volume of 3 cylinders = 3 x (pie) x (1x1) x 3 = 9 (pie)
Volume of cuboid is same in all the options = 3 x 4 x 9
Answer D..


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A brick with dimensions 3, 4, and 9 has three holes bored completely through it as shown. Each hole has diameter 2. What is the net volume of the brick?


A. \(108 - 18\pi\)
B. \(108 - 15\pi\)
C. \(108 - 12\pi\)
D. \(108 - 9\pi\)
E. \(108 - 3\pi\)


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A brick with dimensions 3, 4, and 9 has three holes bored completely through it as shown. Each hole has diameter 2. What is the net volume of the brick?


A. \(108 - 18\pi\)
B. \(108 - 15\pi\)
C. \(108 - 12\pi\)
D. \(108 - 9\pi\)
E. \(108 - 3\pi\)


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The holes represents cylinder with dimensions , radius = 1 , height = 3

So, Volume of a cylinder is \(π1^2*3 = 3π\)

Volume of 3 Cylinders is \(9π\)

Volume of the Brick is 4*3*9 = 108

The net volume of the brick is \(108 - 9π\), Answer must be (D)
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A brick with dimensions 3, 4, and 9 has three holes bored completely through it as shown. Each hole has diameter 2. What is the net volume of the brick?

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The brick has dimension 3*4*9

The brick is a rectangular solid, so the volume of solid = L*W*H = 3*4*9 = 108

The holes in the brick will be in the shape of cylinder. The volume of cylinder = \(\pi r^2 h\)

The diameter of hole is 2, so we know the radius is 1
Height of the hole = height of the brick which is 3

The volume of cylinder = \(\pi 1^2 3\) = \(9\pi\)

The net volume of the brick = Volume of brick - volume of the cylindrical hole = 108 - \(9\pi\)

Ans: D
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Volume of the brick :lbh = 108
Volume of the cylinder = pi*r*r*h
h=3 in this case
Number of cylinders =3

Hence, 108-3(pi*1*1*3)
108-9*pi

IMO D
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volume of the brick 3*4*9 ; 108
and hole has r =1 and hight 4 i.e cylinder of vol pi*1*3 ; 3pi and 3 wholes 9pi
so net volume of brick ; 108-9pi
option D

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A brick with dimensions 3, 4, and 9 has three holes bored completely through it as shown. Each hole has diameter 2. What is the net volume of the brick?


A. \(108 - 18\pi\)
B. \(108 - 15\pi\)
C. \(108 - 12\pi\)
D. \(108 - 9\pi\)
E. \(108 - 3\pi\)


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Volume of the brick = lbh = 9*3*4 = 108

Volume of 1 hole = π*r^2*h = π*1^2*3 = 3π

Volume of 3 holes = 3*3π = 9π

Net volume of brick = 108 - 9π

Option D

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