A famous cereal is sold in a box measuring 10cm by 5cm by 4cm. If the shopkeeper receives the boxes in a carton measuring 60cm by 30cm by 24cm, how many boxes of cereal would be packed in a carton?

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anonymous · Answer

volume of carton divided by volume of cereal box. Do you know how to solve for both?

anonymous · Answer

Okay, no im not quite sure how to.

anonymous · Answer

the cereal box measures 10 cm by 5 cm by 4 cm. To find the volume multiply the dimensions. What is 10 x 5 x 4?

anonymous · Answer

ok i got 200

anonymous · Answer

so we used the equation v=l*w*h?

anonymous · Answer

yes. Now find the volume fo the carton with dimensions 60 cm by 30 cm by 24 cm

anonymous · Answer

Ok i got 43200

anonymous · Answer

now divide 43200 by 200

anonymous · Answer

So now i divide the volume of carton divided by volume of cereal box which results in 216

anonymous · Answer

correct

anonymous · Answer

thank u :)

anonymous · Answer

you're welcome