document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1067693>Question 1067693</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You have a box that measures 2.6 ft, 2.8 ft by 3.0 ft on each interior edge, how many smaller boxes that measure 5.0 inch on each exterior edge can you fit into the larger box?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here is what I have tried:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.6 ft (converted to)----> 31.2 in./5 = 6.24 in<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.8 ft (converted to)----> 33.6 in./5 = 6.72 in<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.0 ft (converted to)----> 36 in./5 = 7.2 in\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6.24 in x 6.72 in x 7.2 in = 301.9161 (and you can fit .9161 of a box in, so my final answer came out to be 301)  FINAL = 301 Boxes\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My teacher's answer key said the answer is 252 but I don't agree.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #682891 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><B>KMST(5328)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><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=KMST><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=682891\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Your teacher's point is that<BR>\n" );
document.write( "along the 2.6 ft edge you could fit 6 boxes,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "along the 2.8 ft edge you could fit 6 boxes, and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "along the 3.0 ft edge you could fit 7 boxes.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6%2A6%2A7=252 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6%2A6%2A7=252\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > boxes,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "one bottom layer with 6 rows of 6 boxes each,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and 6 more layers like that on top.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A layer of 6 rows of 6 small boxes each covers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6%2A%285inch%29=30inch ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6%2A%285inch%29=30inch\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > by 30 inch square<BR>\n" );
document.write( "on the 31.2 inch by 33.6 inch bottom of the large box.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There will be some wasted space that you can fill with bubble wrap,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but you cannot fit more boxes on those narrow gaps.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "After piling 7 layers like that,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the small boxes will reach a height of<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7%2A%285inch%29=35inches ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7%2A%285inch%29=35inches\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and that is 1 inch below the top of the box,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but you cannot fit 5-inch boxes in a 1-inch space,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so you will need to fill that wasted space with packing material.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Only <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2830in%29%2A%2830in%29%2A%2835in%29=%2231%2C500%22 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2830in%29%2A%2830in%29%2A%2835in%29=%2231%2C500%22\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=cubic%7B%7B%7Binches ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"cubic%7B%7B%7Binches\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2831.2in%29%2A%2833.6in%29%2A%2836in%29=%2237%2C739.52%22 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2831.2in%29%2A%2833.6in%29%2A%2836in%29=%2237%2C739.52%22\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=cubic ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"cubic\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=inches ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"inches\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of available space<BR>\n" );
document.write( "are filled with the small boxes.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The rest is wasted space filled with packing material. </SPAN>\n" );
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