The volume of a rectangular prism is (length) x (width) x (height).
The volume of the big one is (2.25) x (1.5) x (1.5) = <em>5.0625 cubic inches</em>.
The volume of the little one is (0.25)x(0.25)x(0.25)= 0.015625 cubic inch
The number of little ones needed to fill the big one is
(Volume of the big one) divided by (volume of the little one) .
5.0625 / 0.015625 = <em>324 tiny cubies</em>
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Doing it with fractions instead of decimals:
The volume of a rectangular prism is (length) x (width) x (height).
Dimensions of the big one are:
2-1/4 = 9/4
1-1/2 = 3/2
1-1/2 = 3/2
Volume = (9/4) x (3/2) x (3/2) =
(9 x 3 x 3) / (4 x 2 x 2) =
81 / 16 cubic inches.
As a mixed number: 81/16 = <em>5-1/16 cubic inches</em>
Volume of the tiny cubie = (1/4) x (1/4) x (1/4) = 1/64 cubic inch.
The number of little ones needed to fill the big one is
(Volume of the big one) divided by (volume of the little one) .
(81/16) divided by (1/64) =
(81/16) times (64/1) =
5,184/16 = <em>324 tiny cubies</em>.
1.) First plug in the values for m and A:
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Isolate b: 
b = 1999
So your answer is the first option.
2.) Admission costs $5.25, so even if you don't go on any rides, you will still have to pay $5.25. This means that for this problem, 5.25 will be the b value. If each ride costs $2.50, then this means it is $2.50x for the cost of x rides. The total cost will then be 
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510 = (1700)(6)(t)
510 = 10200t
0.05 = T
In fractions, the shaded area would equal 1/2
or 0.5
or 50%
