To find the volume of Box A:
V = B x h
V = 9 x 13 x 15
V = 1755 cubic inches
To find the volume of Box B:
V = B x h
V = 6 x 12 x 20
V = 1440 cubic inches
Therefore, Box A has more sand with a volume of 1755 cubic inches compared to Box B with a volume of 1440 cubic inches.
A preschool is shopping for sand for its sandbox. Box A is 9 inches wide by 13 inches long by 15 inches high. Box B is 6 inches wide by 12 inches long by 20 inches high. Which box has more sand? Apply the formula V=Bxh to solve. Show your work.
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