Mr. Barns is moving merchandise into a new store. The merchandise is packed in box with these dimensions:length 18in, width 8in, and a height of 12in. Mr. Barns has 84 cubic ft. of cargo area in his truck. How many boxes can he fit in the cargo area.

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Mr. Barns is moving merchandise into a new store. The merchandise is packed in box with these dimensions:length 18in, width 8in, and a height of 12in.  Mr. Barns has 84 cubic ft. of cargo area in his truck. How many boxes can he fit in the cargo area.

jlastino · Answer

You first convert the inches into ft. 18/12 = 1.5ft    8/12 =2/3    12/12=1
Then find the volume of the box = lwh (1.5)(2/3)(1)
Then divide 84 by the volume of the box to find how many he can fit into the cargo area