SOLUTION: Cereal box measure 14 1/2 inches long by 3 1/3 inches wide by 20 1/8 inches high. If box full, will all the cereal fit in plastic that is 13.5 inches long by 4 inches wide by 21 in

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Question 1043220: Cereal box measure 14 1/2 inches long by 3 1/3 inches wide by 20 1/8 inches high. If box full, will all the cereal fit in plastic that is 13.5 inches long by 4 inches wide by 21 inches tall? Explain how in detail how you got your answer.
Answer by josmiceli(19441)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
It looks like the volume of the plastic must
be at least as big as the volume of the box
in order to hold the cereal.
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Volume of box:
in3
Volume of plastic:
in3
The cereal will fit in the plastic because the volume
of the cereal is actually smaller than the volume
of the plastic

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