Question

Students found that a box with sides 4cm, 4cm, and 5 cm held 192 Skittles.

- What is the volume of the box?
- What is the ratio of skittles to the volume of the box (in cm 3 )?
- What is the volume of each Skittle?

Answer 1

Volume is 80 cc

Ratio is 23 skittles per 20 cubic centimeter

Volume of a skittle is .416 cubic centimeters per skittle

Explanation:

Volume = l*w*h = 4*4*5 = 80 cubic centimeters

192 skittles / 80 cubic centimeters is the ratio. You have to simplify it though.

192/80=46/40 23 skittles per 20 cubic centimeters

The volume of a skittle is 80 cubic centimeters/192 skittles = .416 cm^3/skittle