Question

a person fills a box with 4 layers of blocks. each layer has 10 blocks. the volume of each block is 1 cubic inch. what is the volume of the box?

Explanation:

Step1: Find total number of blocks

There are 4 layers and 10 blocks per layer, so total blocks = 4×10 = 40.

Step2: Calculate volume of box

Volume of each block is 1 cubic - inch. Volume of box = volume of 1 block×total number of blocks = 1×40 = 40 cubic - inches.

Answer:

40 cubic inches