Question

dave uses milk from goats on his farm to make soap. he can fit two bars of soap side by side on the bottom of this box. dave can make two more layers like the one shown to fill the box. how many bars of soap will fill the box?

Explanation:

Step1: Determine number of bars per layer

He can fit 2 bars side - by - side on the bottom and make 2 more layers. So number of bars per layer is 2.

Step2: Calculate total number of bars

There are 3 layers (including the bottom layer). So total number of bars = 2×3 = 6.

Answer:

6