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A Box of Clay

Source: 2012 AMC 12A Problem #3

February 8, 2012
AMC

Problem Statement

A box 22 centimeters high, 33 centimeters wide, and 55 centimeters long can hold 4040 grams of clay. A second box with twice the height, three times the width, and the same length as the first box can hold nn grams of clay. What is nn?
<spanclass=latexbold>(A)</span> 120<spanclass=latexbold>(B)</span> 160<spanclass=latexbold>(C)</span> 200<spanclass=latexbold>(D)</span> 240<spanclass=latexbold>(E)</span> 280<span class='latex-bold'>(A)</span>\ 120\qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(B)</span>\ 160\qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(C)</span>\ 200\qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(D)</span>\ 240\qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(E)</span>\ 280