document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=864785>Question 864785</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ricky is filling a 8 inch by 4 inch by 4 1/2 inch rectangular box with cubic blocks. The blocks come in 2 different sizes 1 cubic inch and 1/8 of a cubic inch. What is the least amount of the smaller blocks that Ricky will need to use?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #521303 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=521303\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 8*4*4=128 cubic inch blocks<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8*4*4.5=144<BR>\n" );
document.write( "144-124=16 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "16*8=128 1/8 in^3\r<BR>\n" );
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