SOLUTION: pls help me.... how many cubed pieces of fudge that are 3 inches on an edge can be packed into a can that is 9 inches deep by 12 inches wide by 8 inches high with the lid still be

Question 127732: pls help me....
how many cubed pieces of fudge that are 3 inches on an edge can be packed into a can that is 9 inches deep by 12 inches wide by 8 inches high with the lid still being able to be closed?
thanks
Answer by edjones(8007) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The volume of one piece of fudge is 3^3=27 in^3
The volume of the can that we may use is 9*12*6. 8 is not allowed because it is not a multiple of 3.
9*12*6=648 in^3
648/27=24 pieces of fudge can be packed.
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Ed
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