A box is in the shape of a rectangular prism. Nicole is trying to ship boxes of her homemade peanut butter cookies. The box she is using to ship has the dimensions of 10in by 10in by 12in. Each cookie box has dimensions of 2in by 5in by 3in. How many cookie boxes will fit into the box to be shipped? Explain how you got your answer.
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The volume of a rectangular prism is found by multiplying its length, width, and height. So, the volume of the shipping box is 10in * 10in * 12in = 1200 cubic inches. The volume of the cookie box is 2in * 5in * 3in = 30 cubic inches. Show more…
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