Question

Betty is stacking boxes at a factory. Each box is
13 1/4 inches high. The ceiling is 15 feet. How many whole boxes can she stack in one pile?

Answer 1

Answer:

  13

Step-by-step explanation:

In inches, the height of the ceiling is ...

  (15 ft)(12 in/ft) = 180 in

The number of times 13.25 inches will fit in this space is ...

  (180 in)/(13.25 in) ≈ 13.6

Betty can fit 13 whole boxes in the space.