Question

Bob is organizing his pantry. If he has cracker boxes as shown in pic, how many boxes can he fit on a 20-inch-long shelf that is 14 inches deep

Answer 1

Answer: There are 14 boxes that can be fit on a shelf.

Step-by-step explanation:

Since we have given that

Length of cracker box = 12 in.

Width of cracker box = 10 in.

Height of cracker box = 2 in.

So, Area of base of cracker box is given by

$Length\times breadth\\\\=10\times 2\\\\=20\ in^2$

And the dimensions of shelf is

Length = 20 inch

Width = 14 inch

So, Area will be

$Length\times width\\\\=20\times 14\\\\=280\ in^2$

So, Number of boxes can be fit on the shelf is given by

$\frac{280}{20}=14$

Hence, there are 14 boxes that can be fit on a shelf.

Answer 2

The answer is (20*14)/(10*2)=14