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John wants to build a flower bed. He plans to make it 8 feet long, 6 feet wide, and 6 inches deep.

Part A
What is the volume of John's flower bed? Be sure to label your answer. Show or explain your work.

Part B
John plans to fill the flower bed with top soil that comes in bags. Each bag holds 1.5 cubic feet of top soil. What is the least number of bags of top soil John will have to buy to fill his flower bed? Show or explain your work.

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Part A. 6 times 6 is 36 and 36 times 8 is 288
Part B. 288 divided by 1.5 is 192. John would have to buy 192 bags of top soil.
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