You are packing a boxed gift in a larger shipping box. The dimensions of the shipping box are all 1.5 times the dimensions of th

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You are packing a boxed gift in a larger shipping box. The dimensions of the shipping box are all 1.5 times the dimensions of th

e boxed gift. The volume of the shipping box is 1080 cubic inches. What volume of the shipping box is not taken up by the gift box?

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omeli [17] · Answer 1 · 2021-12-03T09:58:36+03:00

If the dimensions of the shipping box are all 1.5 times those of the gift, then the shipping box is 1.5*1.5*1.5, or 3.375 times larger than the gift. If the shipping box is 1080 cu. in., then the gift is 1080/3.375, or 320 cu.in.. Therefore; the amount of unused space is 1080-320, or 760