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A horse breeder is packing sugar cubes into a box that measures 2 feet by 3 feet by 18 inches. If each sugar cube has a side length of 1.5 inches, and a bag of 5,000 sugar cubes costs $25, what is the total value of sugar that the breeder is packing into the box?

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Answer:

First, we need to calculate the volume of the box in cubic inches:

2 feet = 24 inches

3 feet = 36 inches

18 inches = 18 inches

Volume = 24 x 36 x 18 = 15,552 cubic inches

Next, we need to calculate the number of sugar cubes that can fit in the box:

Each sugar cube has a volume of 1.5 x 1.5 x 1.5 = 3.375 cubic inches

Number of sugar cubes that can fit in the box = 15,552 / 3.375 = 4,608

Since a bag of 5,000 sugar cubes costs $25, the value of 4,608 sugar cubes would be:

Value = (4,608 / 5,000) x $25 = $23.04

Therefore, the total value of sugar that the breeder is packing into the box is $23.04.

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