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You have a rectangular Box whose dimensions are 5cm X 4 Cm X 4 Cm that holds 32 jelly beans, and another rectangular Box whose dimensions are 12cm X 3cm X 3 cm that holds 43 jelly beans. You are pretty sure the Empirical Ratio for Jelly beans in these two boxes is :

A) .04 Jelly beans per cubic centimeter
B) .4 Jelly beans per cubic Centimeter
C) 4 Jelly beans per cubic centimeter
D) 40 Jelly beans per cubic centimeter.

User Yugesh
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The answer is B hope this helps
User Dorita
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Answer:

.4 Jelly beans per cubic Centimeter

Explanation:

Volume = 4*4*5 = 80 cm^3

Ratio = 32beans/80cm^3 = .4beans/cm^3

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