Jeff put small box that is 12 inches long, 8 inches wide, and 4 inches tall inside a box that's 20 inches long, 15 inches wide, and 9 inches high. How much space is left in the larger box?

(20 * 15 * 9) - (12 * 8 * 4) = ______ sq. in.

Jeff put a small box that is 12 inches long 8 inches wide and 4 inches tall inside a box that is 20 inches long 15 inches wide and 9 inches high how much space is left in the larger

Step 1: Find the volume of both boxes.

Big Box:
20x15x9=___
Small Box:
12x8x4=___

Step 2: Subtract the small box's volume from the big box's volume.

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To find the space left in the larger box, we need to calculate the volume of both boxes and then subtract the volume of the smaller box from the volume of the larger box.

The volume of a rectangular box can be calculated by multiplying its length, width, and height.

Let's begin by calculating the volume of the smaller box:
Volume of smaller box = length × width × height
= 12 inches × 8 inches × 4 inches
= 384 cubic inches

Now, let's calculate the volume of the larger box:
Volume of larger box = length × width × height
= 20 inches × 15 inches × 9 inches
= 2,700 cubic inches

To find the space left in the larger box, we need to subtract the volume of the smaller box from the volume of the larger box:
Space left in larger box = Volume of larger box - Volume of smaller box
= 2,700 cubic inches - 384 cubic inches
= 2,316 cubic inches.

Therefore, there is 2,316 cubic inches of space left inside the larger box.