Question

a box is 24cm by 15cm by 10cm. this box will packed with smaller boxes of paper clips which are 6cm by 3cm by 5cm . what is the largest number of boxes of paper clips that will fit in the bigger box?​

Answer 1

40 boxes

box = 24 x 15 x 10 = 3600 cm

A paper clip box = 6 x 3 x 5 = 90 cm

3600/90 = 40

so 40 boxes of paper clips

Answer 2

40 boxes

Explanation:

box = 24 x 15 x 10 = 3600 cm

1 paper clip box = 6 x 3 x 5 = 90 cm

3600/90 = 40

so 40 boxes of paper clips will fit