Question

There are three separate, but equal-sized boxes. Inside each box, there are two separate small boxes. Inside each of the small boxes, there are four even smaller boxes. The total number of boxes will be _________.

Hint:

When counting nested objects, break the problem down step by step: count the objects in each level and add them together.

Answer 1

Correct Answer: 33

The total number of boxes can be calculated step by step: - There are 3 large boxes.
- Inside each large box, there are 2 small boxes, so the total number of small boxes is \( 3 \times 2 = 6 \).
- Inside each small box, there are 4 even smaller boxes, so the total number of even smaller boxes is \( 6 \times 4 = 24 \).
Thus, the total number of boxes is: \[ \text{Total boxes} = 3 + 6 + 24 = 33. \] The total number of boxes is \( 33 \).