A barge 15mx6mx1.2m deep, outside dimensions is made up of timbers with an average thickness of 30cm. The timberweighs 7.86kN/m^3. If the draft of the barge in fresh water is not to exceed 1m, how many cubic meters of sand weighing 15.7kN/m^3 can be loaded uniformly on the barge?

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A barge 15mx6mx1.2m deep, outside dimensions is made up of timbers with an average thickness of 30cm. The timberweighs 7.86kN/m^3. If the draft of the barge in fresh water is not to exceed 1m, how many cubic meters of sand weighing 15.7kN/m^3 can be loaded uniformly on the barge?

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