Question

Billy is organizing his closet. He has clothing bins that measure 20 inches high, 18 inches wide, and 14 inches long. How many bins can he fit in a 60 inch long closet that is 36 inches deep and 72 inches high?

Answer 1

The volumes of the clothing bin and the closet can be calculated by multiplying the dimensions.
V (clothing bin) = 20 in x 18 in x 14 in
= 5040 in³

V (closet) = 60 in x 36 in x 72 in
= 155520 in³

To determine the number of clothing bins that can fit the closet, divide the volume of the closet by the volume of the clothing bin. Doing so will give us an answer of 30.85 or approximately 30 clothing bin can fit in the closet.