You can fir 8x8x8 cubes in the carton, that means you can fit 512 cubes in the carton.
the total cost would be, 0.25 x 512 = $128
We are given (xy)^(-3).
This leads to 1/(xy)^3.
You see, going from the top to the bottom alters the sign of the exponent to its opposite.
ANSWER: 1/(x^3•y^3)
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I believe it would be 44.75 sq yards
Assuming she set up the problem vertically, she began subtracting from the left, instead if the right.