Straws are shipped into a box with dimensions 6.0x6.0x8.0 inches. Each straw is inches wide and 7- inches long. One of the straws in a box is shown. Using the diagram as a model, approximately how many straws could be shipped into a box without squeezing any straws?

Straws are shipped into a box with dimensions 6.0x6.0x8.0 inches. Each straw is inches wide and 7- inches long. One of the straws in a box is shown. Using the diagram as a model, approximately how many straws could be shipped into a box without squeezing any straws?

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Straws are shipped into a box with dimensions 6.0x6.0x8.0 inches. Each straw is inches wide and
7- inches long. One of the straws in a box is shown.
Using the diagram as a model, approximately how many straws could be shipped into a box without
squeezing any straws?
256 straws
224 straws

Using the diagram as a model, approximately how many straws could be shipped
aqueezing any straws?
256 straws
A
224 straws
B.
264 straws
337 straws

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