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Jayden needs to store boxes that are 4 feet long, 3 feet wide, and 2 feet high. The boxes must remain upright with one of the 4-foot by 3-foot sides on top. Jayden's storage locker is 12 feet long, 6 feet wide, and 9 feet high. What is the greatest number of boxes that he can store in the locker?

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The dimensions of the box are = 4 feet (length); 3 feet(width); 2 feet(height)

So, volume of the box is =
4*3*2=24 cubic feet

The dimensions of the storage locker are = 12 feet(length); 6 feet(width) ; 9 feet(height)

So, volume of the storage locker is =
12*6*9=648

So, the greatest number of boxes that can be stored are =


(648)/(24)= 27 boxes

Hence, a maximum of 27 boxes are stored.

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