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shipping containers. Your challenge is to take the information below and translate it into the number of shipping containers required to ship the 3 different products from Asia to London, Ontario. There is no need to develop routing, as it will be shipped via Ocean Carrier, Rail Carrier and Truck Carrier. Here is what we are shipping:
3 products in different size boxes
o Box A = 12" x 12" x 12"
o Box B = 12" x 10" x 24"
o Box C = 24" x 24" x 24"
There are 10,000 boxes in total
o Box A = 4,000
o Box B = 3,500
o Box C = 2,500
The weight of each box is different
o Box A = 7 pounds
o Box B = 18 pounds
o Box 3 = 35 pounds
Products can be mixed in the containers.
Determine how many containers, by size and capacity that will be required to ship this order from Asia to London, Ontario
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