A preschool is shopping for sand for its sandbox boxes is 9 inches wide by 13 inches long by 15 inches high box is 6 inches wide by 12 inches long by 20 inches high which box has more sand apply the formula V equals B operator to solve show your work

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To determine which box has more sand, we can calculate the volume of each box using the formula V = B * h, where B is the area of the base and h is the height.

First, let's calculate the volume of the first box:

For the first box:
B = 9in * 13in = 117in^2
h = 15in
V = 117in^2 * 15in = 1755in^3

Now, let's calculate the volume of the second box:

For the second box:
B = 6in * 12in = 72in^2
h = 20in
V = 72in^2 * 20in = 1440in^3

Therefore, the first box (9in x 13in x 15in) has more sand than the second box (6in x 12in x 20in) as it has a volume of 1755in^3 compared to 1440in^3.