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Mrs. Jackson​'s closet consists of two​ sections, each shaped like a rectangular prism. She plans to buy mothballs to keep the moths away. She needs one box for every 16 cubic feet of space. How many boxes should she​ buy? Explain how you found the answer

Mrs. Jackson​'s closet consists of two​ sections, each shaped like a rectangular prism-example-1

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the box on the left uses less cardboard
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I think 15.375 or 16 because you can’t buy a fraction of a box
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