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.
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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 as 2 x 2 x 3 = 12 cubic inches.
The volume of the larger box is given as 3 x 4 x 5 = 60 cubic inches.
To find out how many times the smaller box can fit into the larger box, we divide the volume of the larger box by the volume of the smaller box:
60 รท 12 = 5.
So, the answer is indeed 5. Five of the smaller 2x2x3 inch boxes can fit into the larger 3x4x5 inch box to ship the charms.
It's important to note that when calculating volume, we multiply the dimensions. And when finding out how many times one number can be divided by another, we perform division.