If a small box holds 12 candy bars, then it has a volume of 12 cubic units.
To find the volume of the large box, we double the length, width, and height of the small box. Let's say the small box has dimensions of 1 unit by 1 unit by 1 unit.
The large box would have dimensions of 2 units by 2 units by 2 units.
The volume of the small box is 1 x 1 x 1 = 1 cubic unit.
The volume of the large box is 2 x 2 x 2 = 8 cubic units.
We can estimate that the large box would hold about 8 times as many candy bars as the small box, since their volumes are directly proportional.
So, about 8 x 12 = 96 candy bars should fit in the large box.
An candy store sells boxes of candy bars in large and small boxes. A small box holds 12 candy bars. The large box is formed by doubling the length, widths and height of the small box. About how many candy bars should fit in the large box?
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(This is 10th grade, please don't make it advanced.)
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