Answer: 1,152 toys can be stored in the box.
Step-by-step explanation:
For an object with measures L (length) by W (width) by H (height) the volume is calculated as:
V = L*W*H
We know that the measures of each toy are: 4in x 3in x 3in
Then the volume of each toy is:
V = 4in*3in*3in = 36in^3
The toy box is 4ft x 2ft x 3 ft
First we should write the measures in the same units as before, we know that:
1ft = 12 in.
Then:
4ft = 4*12 in = 48 in
2ft = 2*12in = 24in
3ft = 3*12in = 36in
Then the measures of the box are:
48in x 24in x 36in
Then the volume of the box is:
V = 48in*24in*36in = 41,472 in^3
Now, the number of toys that can be stored in the box is the same as the number of times that 36in^3 is in 41,472 in^3
this is equal to the quotient between 41,472 in^3 and 36in^3
N = 41,472 in^3/36in^3 = 1,152
1,152 toys can be stored in the box.
