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∙ 13y agoWe must first calculate the volume of one skittle. The volume of a cuboid is its length X width X height. The skittles length is .5in and its width is also .5in, finally its height according to the problem is .25in. Thus if we follow the formula:
.5in X .5in X .25in = .125in^3
Now we must find the area of the pool. Again we use the same formula:
59in X 59in X 8in = 27,848in^3
Now that we have both areas we can divide and find out the answer:
27,848in^3 / .125in^3 = 222,784 skittles.
The answer is 222,784 skittles.
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∙ 13y agoTo find the total volume of the pool in cubic inches, multiply the dimensions together (59 x 59 x 8 = 28,096 cubic inches). Then divide this total volume by the volume of one skittle (1/2 x 1/4 x 1/4 = 1/32 cubic inches) to determine how many skittles would fit in the pool, which is approximately 897,472 skittles.