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Answer:
(b) 540 boxes
Step-by-step explanation:
The 28 foot depth of the trailer will accommodate 18 boxes (leaving 1 ft unfilled).
The 8 1/2 foot width of the trailer will accommodate 5 boxes (leaving 1 ft unfilled).
The 9 1/6 foot height of the trailer will accommodate 6 boxes (leaving 1/6 ft unfilled).
The collection of boxes filling the trailer is 18 deep, 5 wide, and 6 high, for a total of ...
18 × 5 × 6 = 540 boxes
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In each case, the number of boxes that will fit is the dimension divided by the dimension of the box. The result is the integer part of the quotient. For example, ...
(28 ft)/(3/2 ft/box) = 56/3 box = 18 2/3 box . . . 18 boxes will fit
