SOLUTION: A cubic box 'A' has sides of length a and another cubic box 'B' has sides of length 3a. How many boxes A could fit into a single box B?

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Question 301663: A cubic box 'A' has sides of length a and another cubic box 'B' has sides of
length 3a. How many boxes A could fit into a single box B?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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The volume of A is a^3
The volume of B is (3a)^3 = 27a^3
The volume is 27 times --> 27 boxes