Acompany produces cube shaped toys? each edge of a toy measures 1/2 inch. the toys were shipped in rectangular boxes that measure 9 1/2 inch by 7 1/2 inch. what is the maximum number of toys can the company put into each box?

If you would like to know the maximum number of toys that can be put into each box, you can calculate this using the following steps:

the area of a toy: 1/2 * 1/2 = 1/4 square inch

the area of a box: 9 1/2 * 7 1/2 = 19/2 * 15/2 = 285/4 = 71 1/4 square inches

71 1/4 / 1/4 = 285/4 / 1/4 = 285/4 * 4/1 = 285 toys

The company can put 285 toys in each box.