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Znewby:

A rectangular safe can hold 5,184 cubic inches. Gold bars that are 3 inches by 6 inches by 2 inches fit to completely fill the safe. What is the maximum number of gold bars that will fit in the safe?

Hero:

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Mercury:

both the safe and the gold bars are the same shape (rectangular prism). the volume of a rectangular prism is length * width * height to find the maximum number of gold bars, divide the volume of the safe by the volume of 1 gold bar

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