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Homework Statement
A vertical container with base area measuring 14.0 cm by 17.0 cm is being filled with identical pieces of candy, each with a volume of 50.0##mm^3## and a mass of 0.0200 g. Assume that the volume of the empty spaces between the candies is negligible. If the height of the candies in the container increases at the rate of 0.250 cm/s, at what rate (kilograms per minute) does the mass of the candies in the container increase?
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The Attempt at a Solution
Please see attached image to see my work and drawings. My solution is boxed in the bottom, but the text doesn't have a solution to this problem so I'm unsure if it's correct or not.