Straws are shipped into a box with dimensions 6.0x6.0x8.0 inches. Each straw is 3/8 inches wide and 7 3/4 inches long.

If you want to find out how many straws can fit in the box then

There are two ways to solve this question, I will state both.

1st Find the area of the box 6*6*8=288

2nd Then find the area of a straw 3/8 * 7 3/4=2.90625

3rd Divide. 288 divided by 2.90625=99.09677419

Here is the other and more probable way. (I would vote on this one)

1st divide 6 (the width of the box) by the width of the straw 3/8 = 16

2nd divide 6 (the height of the box) by the width of the straw 3/8 = 16

3rd multiply 16 by 16 = 256

4th The length of the box is 8in and the straw is 7 3/4 in so only one straw can fit in the box length wise.

Therefore your answer is 256.