Question

How many boxes are in one layer of the palette if Cabot Creamery is packing a palette of 20 lb boxes of cheddar cheese to send to a local restaurant with the following specifications:

- 6 layers of boxes on the palette
- Each layer is 3 boxes wide by 6 boxes deep?

A) 9 boxes
B) 12 boxes
C) 15 boxes
D) 18 boxes

Answer 1

Each layer of the palette has 18 boxes, as it is 3 boxes wide and 6 boxes deep, which is a simple multiplication of 3 by 6.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks about the number of boxes in one layer of a palette when a certain packing configuration is used by Cabot Creamery for their 20 lb boxes of cheddar cheese. The palette is arranged with six layers of boxes, with each layer being 3 boxes wide by 6 boxes deep. Calculating the number of boxes in one layer is a simple multiplication problem:

3 boxes wide × 6 boxes deep = 18 boxes per layer.

Therefore, the correct answer is D) 18 boxes. This problem is a straightforward application of arithmetic multiplication used to determine volume or in this case, the layer packing arrangement of a product.