SOLUTION: How many 2x2x3 box's can evenly fit in a 3x4x5 box?

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Question 338443: How many 2x2x3 box's can evenly fit in a 3x4x5 box?
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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Well if we compare volumes...
A 3x4x5 has 60 cubic units...the 2x2x3 has 12 cubic units....thus five of them should fit, IF they fit in neatly...I suspect this si a trickier problem than simply answering five...one has to look at the practicality of putting 2x2x3 boxes in a 3x4x5 box...