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A shipping crate is advertised to hold up to 24 cubic feet. If a box in the shape of a rectangular prism measures by 2ft 1 1/2ft by 0.8 ft, how many boxes will the shipping crate hold?

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Okay, let's break this down step-by-step:

* The shipping crate holds up to 24 cubic feet of space.

* The box measures:

Width: 2ft 1 1/2in = 2.75ft

Length: 1 1/2ft = 1.5ft

Height: 0.8ft

* To convert to cubic feet:

Width x Length x Height = (2.75ft) x (1.5ft) x (0.8ft) = 4.2 cubic feet

* So each box takes up 4.2 cubic feet of space.

* To fill the 24 cubic feet in the crate:

24 cubic feet / 4.2 cubic feet per box = 5 boxes

Therefore, the shipping crate can hold up to 5 of those rectangular boxes.

Let me know if you have any other questions!

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