Problema Solution
Eddie is thinking about buying candy for his mom for Valentines Day. His mom's favorite candy is sold in cute, little, individual boxes that are cubes and each edge measures 1.5". The candy is also sold in a large box that is 6" by 3" by 4.5".
Eddie is trying to decide is he should but a lot of individual boxes or one large box. He compares the volumes of the boxes and decides to get the individual ones.He buya as many as will fit into the large box. How many individually boxed candies did he bu
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The volume of the individual box is: 1.5^3 in^3
The volume of the large box is: 6*3*4.5 = 81 in^3
The number of individual boxes that fit in the large box is: 81/(1.5^3) = 24 individual boxes.