Question

Nik needs to estimate how many books will fit in a bin. Each book is 1 ft tall, 0.5 ft wide, and 0.1 ft thick. The bin is 5 feet wide, 2 feet tall, and 3 feet deep. Based on volume only, about how many books will fit in the bin?

Answer 1

Answer:
600 books
Explanation:
The bin's dimensions are
5 by 2 by 3
THe volume of the bin is the multiplication of the 3 dimensions given.
Volume of Bin = 5 * 2 * 3 = 30 cubic feet
Now, volume of each book would be gotten the same way. The dimensions of one book is:
1 by 0.5 by 0.1
Volume of 1 book = 1 * 0.5 * 0.1 = 0.05 cubic feet
The number of books that will fit in the bin would be:
30/0.05 = 600 books