There are two boxes, one made of metal and the other made of wood,which are similar in appearance.How will find out which box is made of metal ?

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Solution

On stricking both the boxes one which will produce sonorous sound that will be the metal box because generally all metals are sonorous means produces sound on beating whereas wood does not.

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