SOLUTION: 23. A medium box has the following dimensions: 3 x 5 x 12. What dimensions below would create a large box which would have exactly 250% the shipping space as one medium box?

Question 870934: 23. A medium box has the following dimensions: 3 x 5 x 12. What dimensions below would create a large box which would have exactly 250% the shipping space as one medium box?
A. 3 x 5 x 25
B. 3 x 3 x 50
C. 2 x 5 x 30
D. 7.5 x 12.5 x 30
Answer by ben720(159) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The shipping space, or volume, is the three numbers multiplied. You want to find the box 2.5*3*5*12, which is 450. So, find each of the boxes' volume to see which is 450

3 X 5 X 25 = 375 FALSE
3 X 3 X 50 = 450 TRUE
Box B has 350% the shipping space.
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