A moving company is trying to store boxes in a storage room with a length of 5 m, width of 3 m and height of 2 m. How many boxes can fit in this space if each is 10 cm long, 6 cm wide and 4 cm high?

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Amirah Munoz

15 November, 23:09

A moving company is trying to store boxes in a storage room with a length of 5 m, width of 3 m and height of 2 m. How many boxes can fit in this space if each is 10 cm long, 6 cm wide and 4 cm high?

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Abel Mathews · Answer 1

Volume of room = 500 * 300 * 200 cm

= 30000000 cm³

Volume of 1 box = 10 * 6 * 4

= 240 cm³

Thus, number of boxes in the room

= 30000000 / 240

= 125000 boxes;

Thus, 125000 boxes can be stored in the room.