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HELP HELP with maths question

Can you please explain this to me in the simplest way possible?

You need to decide whether the 3 boxes Kamil has placed on top of each other is smaller in size and weight than, or equal to, the parcel at the top of the page

Reply 2

AfcFob

A good start would be to convert the measurements of Kamil's boxes into the same units as the top box, but I'm not going to tell you the answer

Reply 3

imadisaster

Original post by AfcFob

You need to decide whether the 3 boxes Kamil has placed on top of each other is smaller in size and weight than, or equal to, the parcel at the top of the page

And how do i do that? please explain.

Reply 4

imadisaster

Original post by AfcFob

A good start would be to convert the measurements of Kamil's boxes into the same units as the top box, but I'm not going to tell you the answer

I have the mark scheme for that but i just need someone to explain it to me.. i'm struggling so much.

Reply 5

petrblak

You can find out the volume (w x b x h) of all 3 boxes stacked together. If this (and the weight) is smaller or equal to the volume of the maximum parcel, then the parcel is small.

Reply 6

AfcFob

Original post by imadisaster

And how do i do that? please explain.

So, when Kamil stacks his 3 boxes is the length, height or depth of the boxes going to increase? (Hint, only one gets bigger, the other two stay the same)

Reply 7

imadisaster

Original post by petrblak

You can find out the volume (w x b x h) of all 3 boxes stacked together. If this (and the weight) is smaller or equal to the volume of the maximum parcel, then the parcel is small.

so, w = 600 b=40 h=2.5 and then i times it? are those right

Reply 8

imadisaster

Original post by AfcFob

So, when Kamil stacks his 3 boxes is the length, height or depth of the boxes going to increase? (Hint, only one gets bigger, the other two stay the same)