You have an empty shelf in your store which measures 2 feet by 3 feet, and need to stock it with one layer of merchandise. How many 12 inch by 12 inch boxes do you have room for?

2

4

5

6

12 inches = 1 foot

so each box measures 1 foot by 1 foot.
On a 2 feet by 3 feet shelf, we can have two rows of three boxes.
How many boxes are there in two rows of three boxes?

To find out how many 12-inch by 12-inch boxes can fit on the shelf, we need to consider the dimensions of both the shelf and the boxes.

First, let's convert the dimensions of the shelf from feet to inches. Since there are 12 inches in a foot, the shelf measures 24 inches by 36 inches.

Next, we need to determine how many 12-inch by 12-inch boxes can fit along the length and width of the shelf. To do this, we can divide the length and width of the shelf by the length and width of one box.

Along the length of the shelf, we can fit 24 inches / 12 inches = 2 boxes.

Along the width of the shelf, we can fit 36 inches / 12 inches = 3 boxes.

To find the total number of boxes that can fit on the shelf, we can multiply the number of boxes along the length by the number of boxes along the width: 2 boxes * 3 boxes = 6 boxes.

Therefore, you have room for 6 boxes on the empty shelf. The correct answer is 6.