Answer:
b = 6 units
Step-by-step explanation:
Area = 1/2bh
8 = 1/2(b)(8/3)
divide both sides by 1/2
16 = b(8/3)
multiply both sides by 3
48 = 8b
divide both sides by 8
b = 6 units
For your boxes:
1/2 x b/1 x 8/3 = 8/1
b/1 x 8/3 = 16/1
8b/3 / 8 = 2/1
b/3 x 3 = 6