Sunday, January 17, 2010

Problem 1: Volume

A game manufacturer places video game discs in cases with dimensions 15 cm × 8 cm × 2 cm. The video game cases are then packed into larger boxes for shipping. The dimensions of these shipping boxes are 30 cm × 25 cm × 9 cm. (click on the image to view the dimensions)












What is the maximum number of video game cases that can fit into a shipping box? Show and/or explain your work.

Problem 2: Volume vs. Capacity.

What is the difference between volume and capacity? Show and explain how to change 80,000 cm cubed into meters cubed and litres.