A trailer that travels on the road behind a truck is in the shape of a rectangular prism. It's height is 120 inches, it's width is 108 inches, and it's length is 25 feet. A company wants to ship its packages in the trailer. The packages are 24 inches high, 4 feet wide, and 6 feet long.  How many of the packages can fit in the trailer if they must be stacked so that the bottom of each package measures 4 feet by 6 feet? what is the volume of the space left over after the trailer has been loaded with the packages? Express your answer in cubic feet

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A trailer that travels on the road behind a truck is in the shape of a rectangular prism. It's height is 120 inches, it's width is 108 inches, and it's length is 25 feet. A company wants to ship its packages in the trailer. The packages are 24 inches high, 4 feet wide, and 6 feet long. 

  • How many of the packages can fit in the trailer if they must be stacked so that the bottom of each package measures 4 feet by 6 feet?
  • what is the volume of the space left over after the trailer has been loaded with the packages? Express your answer in cubic feet
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