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five dvds are packaged in plastic wrap. five packages are packed in a box. five boxes are packed in a crate. how many dvds are packed in a crate? represent the number of dvds in a crate as a power.

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The question is an illustration of proportion and exponents

The number of dvd is one crate is: [tex]\mathbf{5^3\ dvds}[/tex]

From the question, the given parameters are:

[tex]\mathbf{5\ dvd = 1\ wrap}[/tex] ---- 5 dvds in 1 package

[tex]\mathbf{5\ package = 1\ box}[/tex] --- 5 packages in 1 box

[tex]\mathbf{5\ boxes = 1\ crate}[/tex] --- 5 boxes in 1 crate

The number of dvds in 1 crate is calculated as follows:

[tex]\mathbf{5\ boxes = 1\ crate}[/tex]

Substitute 5 packages for 1 box in the above equation

[tex]\mathbf{5 \times 5\ packages = 1\ crate}[/tex]

Substitute 5 dvds for 1 package in the above equation

[tex]\mathbf{5 \times 5 \times 5\ dvd= 1\ crate}[/tex]

Apply law of indices

[tex]\mathbf{5^{1 + 1 + 1}\ dvd= 1\ crate}[/tex]

Express properly as:

[tex]\mathbf{5^3\ dvd= 1\ crate}[/tex]

Rewrite as:

[tex]\mathbf{1\ crate = 5^3\ dvd}[/tex]

Hence, the number of dvd is one crate is: [tex]\mathbf{5^3\ dvds}[/tex]

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