The Pleasant Valley Library is moving to a larger building. To get ready for the move, the staff is packing all of the books into boxes. The library owns 35,000 books. On average, each book measures 8 inches by 10 inches by 2 inches. Each box measures 2 feet by 2.5 feet by 1.5 feet.

A) About how many boxes will it take to store all of the books? Round to the nearest box.

Part B:

The library uses a truck to carry the boxes of books to the new location. The cargo space in the truck measures 1.5 yards by 4 yards by 2.5 yards. How many trips will it take for the truck to carry all the books to the new building?

Please post what you've done to solve these problems. We'll be glad to help you then.

For Part A:

I multiplied 2*3*2= 12 feet
Then I multiplied 10*8*2=160 feet

Then I divided 35000 by 13 and got 2692.3, then I rounded it to 2, 692. Is this right?

Part B:

I really don't understand this one. I tried but I just can't get the answer.

To find the number of boxes needed to store all the books in the Pleasant Valley Library, we need to divide the total volume of the books by the volume of each box.

A) First, let's calculate the volume of each book:
Volume of a single book = length × width × height
= 8 inches × 10 inches × 2 inches

Converting inches to feet:
1 foot = 12 inches
1 inch = 1/12 foot

So, volume of a single book = (8/12) feet × (10/12) feet × (2/12) feet

Next, we can calculate the total volume of all the books using the given number (35,000) of books:
Total volume of all the books = volume of a single book × number of books
= [(8/12) feet × (10/12) feet × (2/12) feet] × 35,000

After calculating the above expression, we will get the total volume of all the books in cubic feet.

Now, let's calculate the volume of each box:
Volume of a single box = length × width × height
= 2 feet × 2.5 feet × 1.5 feet

Finally, to determine the number of boxes needed to store all the books, we can divide the total volume of all the books by the volume of each box. Don't forget to round to the nearest box.

B) Similarly, to find the number of trips required for the truck to carry all the boxes, we need to divide the total volume of all the boxes by the cargo space of the truck.

First, calculate the volume of the truck's cargo space using the given dimensions.

Then, divide the total volume of all the boxes by the volume of the truck's cargo space. Round the result to the nearest whole number to find the number of trips required for the truck.