SOLUTION: A 3cm cube holds 459 grains of rice.How many grains of rice would fit in a box with dimensions 9cm×3cm×4cm?

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Question 990611: A 3cm cube holds 459 grains of rice.How many grains of rice would fit in a box with dimensions 9cm×3cm×4cm?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39625) About Me  (Show Source):
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Simplify this ratio:
3cm cube holds 459 grains of rice

%28459%2Agrains%29%2F%283%5E3%2Acm%5E3%29
highlight_green%2851%28grains%2Fcm%5E3%29%29

Your box is 9%2A3%2A4=108%2Acm%5E3.

A simple proportion can be used.
Using g for how many grains in the box,
51%2Agrains%2F%281%2Acm%5E3%29=g%2Agrains%2F%28108%2Acm%5E3%29

51%2F1=g%2F108

highlight%2851%2A108=g%29