Question

Jane is volunteering at a food pantry. She has to pack 2 wooden crates with cube-shaped cartons of soup. Each carton contains 1.35 liters of soup. She is able to fit 4 layers of 12 cartons in the first crate. She is able to pack 32 cartons in the second crate. Both crates are packed without any space between the cartons. What is the total volume, in liters, of the 2 crates?

a) 194.4
b) 205.2
c) 216.0
d) 227.7

Answer 1

The total volume of the two crates is 108 liters.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the total volume of the two crates, we first need to calculate the volume of each crate separately and then add them together.

In the first crate, there are 4 layers of 12 cartons, each carton containing 1.35 liters of soup. So, the total volume in the first crate is 4 x 12 x 1.35 = 64.8 liters.

In the second crate, there are 32 cartons, each containing 1.35 liters of soup. So, the total volume in the second crate is 32 x 1.35 = 43.2 liters.

Adding both volumes, the total volume of the two crates is 64.8 + 43.2 = 108 liters.