Question

Alonso is packing a box for shipping. The box contains 3 square ceramic plates with side lengths of 8 inches. He estimates that he will need 102 • 4 – 3(8 • 8 • 1) cubic inches of packing foam. Simplify to find the number of cubic inches of packing foam he will need.

Answer 1

216 cubic inches

Explanation:

We want to simplify:

102 * 4 - 3(8 * 8 * 1)

We will apply BODMAS:

Solving the Bracket first:

102 * 4 - 3(64)

102 * 4 - 192

=> 408 - 192

= 216 cubic inches

He will need 216 cubic inches of packing foam.