Question

A company sells cereal in two different sized boxes . The smaller box has the dimensions shown below

*ceral box *
12 inches tall
7 and 3/4 inches wide
2 inches length
The height of the smaller box is 80% of the height of the larger box , while the other two dimensions are the same for both boxes . what is the difference in the volumes of the two boxes ?

Answer 1

37.2

First, the volume of the first box is 12 * 7 3/4 * 2 = 186. You can find 80% of something by multiplying it by 0.80. 12 * 0.80 = 9.6. Multiplying everything again: 9.6 * 7 3/4 * 2 = 148.8. 186 - 148.8 = 37.2.