SOLUTION: A box 5 ft. by 3 ft. by 2 ft. is to be filled with cubes that are 2 in. by 2 in. by 2 in. Find the number of cubes it will take to fill this box. Show all work.

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Question 735637:
A box 5 ft. by 3 ft. by 2 ft. is to be filled with cubes that are 2 in. by 2 in. by 2 in. Find the number of cubes it will take to fill this box. Show all work.

Answer by checkley79(3341) About Me  (Show Source):
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60*36*24=51,840 IN^3 SIZE OF THE BOX.
2*2*2=8 IN^3 SIZE OF EACH CUBE.
51,840/8=6,480 CUBES WILL FILL THE BOX.