72 blocks sort of. You didn't give a height so the question really can't be answered. it would be 72 blocks if the shoebox was 1 inch high, 144 blocks if it were 2 inches high 216 blocks if it were 3 inches high, etc...
about 16 cinder blocks
You need 8 cubic blocks of sides 0.5 inches to make a 1 inch block.
16 if them.
1 metre = 39.4 inches approx and so would accommodate 4 blocks of length 9 inches.
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Assuming the blocks are 1 inch cubes, then 8 x 14 x 5 ie 560
I think perhaps 2250 blocks .
The number of concrete blocks in a cube depends on the size and style of the blocks. For 6-inch by 4-inch by 16-inch blocks, there are generally either 100 or 120 per cube. For blocks that are 8 inches by 8 inches by 16 inches, there are usually either 75 or 90 per cube.
about 16 cinder blocks
You need 8 cubic blocks of sides 0.5 inches to make a 1 inch block.
16 if them.
1 metre = 39.4 inches approx and so would accommodate 4 blocks of length 9 inches.
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Two measurements are indication of area. The area would be 144 square inches.
A board that is 7.5 feet long is 7.5 x 12 = 90 inches long. You can (mathematically) make 10 blocks 9 inches long from 90 inches of material, but only if the blade of your saw has a width (kerf) of zero. In the real world, you'll get 8 blocks and a good bit of change sawing 9 inch blocks off a 7.5 foot board. For a saw kerf of 0.125 inches (1/8th of an inch), You'll have lost 1 inch in your cuts, and you'll get 8 of the 9-inch pieces with your leftover piece being 8 inches long.
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160 sq ft = 160 * 12 *12 = 23,040 sq inches. Each block is 4 * 8 = 32 sq inches so number of blocks needed = 23,040 / 32 = 720.