Multiple choice general knowledge math & puzzles

A new basketball usually comes in a rectangular box 12in tall. How many of these boxes can fit in a box that is 4ft wide, 5ft log, and 4ft tall?

  1. 70 boxes

  2. 80 boxes

  3. 90 boxes

  4. 75 boxes
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Convert all dimensions to inches: $4ft = 48in$, $5ft = 60in$. The large box is $48 \times 60 \times 48$. The small box is $12 \times 12 \times 12$ (assuming a cube for a basketball). Volume ratio: $(48/12) \times (60/12) \times (48/12) = 4 \times 5 \times 4 = 80$. Thus, 80 boxes fit.

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