Dealing with Measurements, Word problem help!!

[BeautyQueen]

A yardstick measures 1/4 by 3 by 36 inches. How many yard sticks will fit in a box 3 inches wide and 36 inches high, if the girth of the box is 30 inches?

 

[Deleted member 4993]

A yardstick measures 1/4 by 3 by 36 inches. How many yard sticks will fit in a box 3 inches wide and 36 inches high, if the girth of the box is 30 inches?

How deep is the box?

How many 1/4" can be fitted in there?

 

[HallsofIvy]

Just before Subhotosh Kahn's question, you might want to answer, How many yardsticks can you put in each "layer"? Answering Subhotosh Kahn's questions will tell you how many "layers" you have.