Question

how many match boxes can be placed in a box of size 45 cm×20cm×15 cm, if the size of each match-box is 3 cm×2 cm×1.5 cm. Answer is 1500 , just divide area of cuboid by area of 1 match box you will get it math​

Answer 1

Answer:

We know that volume of cuboid = length × breadth × height

Volume occupied by single matchbox =4×2.5×1.5 cm

3

=15 cm

3

Volume of a packet containing 144 matchbox =15×144 cm

3

=2160 cm

3

Volume of carton is 150 cm×84 cm×60 cm=756000 cm

3

Therefore total number of packets that can be accommodated in a carton is =

Volume of the box

Volume of the carton

=75600/2160 packets

=350 packets