SOLUTION: A rectangular trailer is rented to transport your new brand of energy snack. The trailer measures 6 feet tall by 6 feet wide by 8 feet long. How many boxes of your snack can you
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Question 169860: A rectangular trailer is rented to transport your new brand of energy snack. The trailer measures 6 feet tall by 6 feet wide by 8 feet long. How many boxes of your snack can you haul in the trailer if each box measures 8 inches wide by 9 inches tall by 2 inches thick?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A rectangular trailer is rented to transport your new brand of energy snack. The trailer measures 6 feet tall by 6 feet wide by 8 feet long. How many boxes of your snack can you haul in the trailer if each box measures 8 inches wide by 9 inches tall by 2 inches thick?
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The volume of the trailer is 6*6*8 cf, = 6*6*8*12*12*12 cubic inches
Assuming there's on wasted or empty space, the number of packages will be
6*6*8*12*12*12/8*9*2
That's 3,456
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