SOLUTION: How Many 2 Inch Square Blocks Can Fit Inside A 10inch By 20 Inch Box? how do u get the answer?

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Question 300629: How Many 2 Inch Square Blocks Can Fit Inside A 10inch By 20 Inch Box? how do u get the answer?
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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volume of 10 inch block = 10*10*10 cubic inches
=1000 cu.in
volume of 2" block = 2*2* cu. in
= 8 cu. in.
Number of 2" blocksa in 10" block = 1000 / 8= 250 blocks.
volume of 20" block = 20*20*20 = 8000 cu.in
number of 2" blocks = 8000/ 8 = 1000 blocks