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how many 1/4 inch cubes does it take to fill a box with width 1 1/4 inches, length 3 3/4 inches and height 2 1/4 inches?

User DEfusion
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Answer: 675

Step-by-step explanation: the dimensions of the box are 5 1/4 inch cubes x 15 1/4 inch cubes x 9 1/4 inch cubes

5 x 15 x 9 = 675 cubes

User Kalaschnik
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Answer: 125 cubes

Step-by-step explanation: In each side first layer for the width, 11 cubes can fit. Sine 1/4 can fit in one 4 times, 4 * 3 = 12. 12 plus 2 (2/4=1/2) is 14.

11 + 14 = 25.

25 is one layer. Since the height is 1 1/4 inches, multiply 25 by 5.

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