SOLUTION: if you have a rectangular-shaped box that measures 12 inches long, 8 inches wide and 4 inches high, how may 2 inch cubes would fit into the box

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Question 429837: if you have a rectangular-shaped box that measures 12 inches long, 8 inches wide and 4 inches high, how may 2 inch cubes would fit into the box
Answer by jorel1380(3719)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If you have a rectangular box, then its' total volume is L X W X H, so:
12X8X4=384 sq. in.
Since every 2 inch cube takes up 2X2X2 inches, or 8 square inches, we can fit
384/8 cubes in the first box, or 48 little cubes.

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