a jewelry company makes charms in a 2 x 2 x 3 inch box. They ship the charms in a 3 x 4 x 5 inch box. how many of the smaller boxes can fit into the larger box to ship the charms?

the first is 2 x 2 x 2 = 12
the second is 3 x 4 x 5 = 60. However, the answer is not 5.

Thanks for helping!

Online, “*” is used to indicate multiplication to avoid confusion with “x” as an unknown.

2*2*2 ≠ 12

However, unless you have more typos, I get 5 too.

Smaller box = 2*2*3.

Larger box = 3*4*5.

2 small boxes stacked = L*W*2h = 2*2*6. Too tall to fit in large
box.

2 small boxes side-by-side = L*2W*h = 2*4*3. So 2 smaller boxes will fit in the larger box.

To find out how many of the smaller boxes can fit into the larger box, we need to calculate the volume of each box and then divide the volume of the larger box by the volume of the smaller box.

The volume of the smaller box is given by multiplying its three dimensions: 2 x 2 x 3 = 12 cubic inches.

The volume of the larger box is given by multiplying its three dimensions: 3 x 4 x 5 = 60 cubic inches.

To determine how many of the smaller boxes can fit into the larger box, we divide the volume of the larger box by the volume of the smaller box: 60 ÷ 12 = 5.

So, the answer is indeed 5. Each larger box can fit 5 of the smaller boxes to ship the charms.

If the given answer is not 5, it may be because there was a miscalculation or misunderstanding. Please double-check the dimensions or any other given information to ensure accurate calculations.