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1. 1.

   A student investigating ventilation requirements in a school building needs to estimate the total mass of the air contained within a standard classroom. The room has dimensions of approximately 8 m in length, 5 m in width, and 3 m in ceiling height, and the density of air is taken as $1.2\text{ kg/m}^3$. Based on these values, what is the order of magnitude of the mass of air inside the classroom?

   • A) $10^2\text{ kg}$
   • B) $10^3\text{ kg}$
   • C) $10^1\text{ kg}$
   • D) $10^5\text{ kg}$