SOLUTION: Shawna loads truck trailers. One trailer can hold 5,000 cubic feet of cargo. The boxes Shawna needs to load in this truck are 5 feet tall, 5 feet wide, and 5 feet long. How many bo

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Question 622418: Shawna loads truck trailers. One trailer can hold 5,000 cubic feet of cargo. The boxes Shawna needs to load in this truck are 5 feet tall, 5 feet wide, and 5 feet long. How many boxes can she fit in the trailer?
Answer by matineesuxxx(27) About Me  (Show Source):
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volume of boxes is
V=L%2AW%2AH=5%2A5%2A5=125
number of boxes you can fit in the trailer is total volume of trailer divided by total volume of one box
number+of+boxes=5000%2F125=40