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standfast01:

Three co-workers are packing books in a storage bin. The bin is 4 feet high, 9 feet long, and 11 feet wide. If 6 books fill 1 cubic foot, how many books will fit in the storage bin?

umm:

Do you know how to get the volume of the bin?

standfast01:

47?

umm:

No, you multiply the height (4), length (9), and width (11) of the bin all together and you get?

standfast01:

396

standfast01:

Oh I just multiplied 4 and 9 and then added 11

umm:

Yes - and that's the volume of the bin which is the cubic feet. So, if 6 books fills 1 cubic, how many books would you need?

standfast01:

66?

umm:

To break it down, what's 396 X 6?

standfast01:

2376

umm:

Correct. That's your answer.

standfast01:

Okay thx

umm:

You're welcome.

standfast01:

:)

umm:

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