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A cereal box holds 252 cubic inches of cereal.

The length of the box is 7 inches and the height is
18 inches. What is the width of the cereal box?

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The width of the cereal box is 2 :)
User Kannappan
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The answer is 2. This is because 7 x 18 is 126 and if you divide 252 and 126 you get 2. You can check this by multiplying 18 x 7 x 2 and you get 252. Hope this helps good luck !!<3

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