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A box holds nine smaller boxes. Each of the smaller boxes holds nine plastic containers. Each of the plastic containers holds nine bags. Each bag holds nine elastic bands. How many elastic bands are in the largest box?

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SeanBean

If i did the math correctly the answer is 59, 049 elastic bands

Answer: There are 6561 elastic bands in the largest box.

Step-by-step explanation:

Since we have given that

Number of smaller boxes = 9

Number of plastic containers = 9

Number of bags = 9

Number of elastic bands = 9

so, total number of elastic bands in large box is given by

\(9\times 9\times 9\times 9\\\\=9^4\\\\=6561.\)

Hence, there are 6561 elastic bands in the largest box.

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