Chris is packing toy boxes that are cubes with 4 inch-sides into a crate. The crate is 3 feet wide by 3 feet long by 2 feet tall. How many toy boxes can Chris pack into the crate?

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Answer:

[tex]486\ toy\ boxes[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

we know that

[tex]1\ ft=12\ in[/tex]

step 1

Convert the dimensions of the boxes to feet

[tex]4\ in=4/12=(1/3)\ ft[/tex]

step 2

Find the volume of the toy boxes

[tex]V=b^{3}[/tex]

[tex]V=(1/3)^{3}=(1/27)\ ft^{3}[/tex]

step 3

Find the volume of the crate

[tex]V=LWH[/tex]

[tex]V=(3)(3)(2)=18\ ft^{3}[/tex]

step 4

Divide the volume of the crate by the volume of the toy boxes to find the number of toy boxes

[tex]\frac{18}{(1/27)}= 486\ toy\ boxes[/tex]