Coach Fitzgerald is trying to bring basketballs on the

bus for a tournament in Des Moines, Iowa. If 12

basketballs fit in a 3ft x 2 ft x 3ft box, how many

basketballs will fit in a 10ft x 7ft x 10ft box?

Respuesta :

Answer:

466

Step-by-step explanation:

[tex]12[/tex] balls fit in a 3ft x 2 ft x 3ft box

[tex]1[/tex] ball occupies volume [tex]\dfrac{3\times 2\times 3}{12}=1.5\ \text{ft}^3[/tex]

Dimensions of new box is 10ft x 7ft x 10ft

The number of basketballs that will fit here is

[tex]\dfrac{10\times 7\times 10}{1.5}=466.67[/tex]

The number complete of basketballs that will fit in the new box is [tex]466[/tex].