Jamie Anthony

Mathematics

16 December, 07:53

A local movie theater is trying to decide what size bag to use for the popcorn it sells.

Both bags are in the shape of a rectangular prism.

• Bag A measures: 4 %" long, 7" high and

3" wide

• Bag B measures: 572" long, 7 %4" high

and only 24" wide

Which bag would hold the greater amount of

popcorn?

O Bag B holds about 4" cubed more popcorn than Bag A.

Bag A holds about 28" cubed more popcorn than Bag B.

O Bag B holds about 50" cubed more popcorn than Bag A.

Bag A holds about 10" cubed more popcorn than Bag B.

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