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](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F7d20e765-f919-4973-a02c-189b95795368%2F2cc3e29f-94c9-4c7c-b864-55242709747f%2Fl88xrw_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
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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](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F7d20e765-f919-4973-a02c-189b95795368%2F2cc3e29f-94c9-4c7c-b864-55242709747f%2Fp9il74b_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text: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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