Question

Sarah is redecorating her bedroom and wants to pack away some picture frames. She is using a box that has measurements of 7 1/2 inches long, 3 2/3 inches wide, and 4 1/4 inches tall for storing them.
Part A:
What is the volume of Sarah's box?

Part B:
Each picture frame has a volume of 2 1/2in. Using your findings in Part A, how many picture frames can Sarah fit in her box?

Answer 1

Answer:

A. 71/2 = 35.5 + 32/3= 10.7 + 41/4= 10.3

35.5 + 10.7 + 10.3 = 56.5

B. 21÷2 = 10.5

56.5 ÷ 10.5 = 5.380952381

5 pictures frames