Alex needs 36 boxes in the carton above.

Answer:
1 stack of 36
Step-by-step explanation:
First find how much one carton can hold
length is 45
width is 20
height is 40
40 * 20 * 45 = 36,000
Then find how much volume each box has
length is 20
width is 10
height is 5
5 * 10 * 20 = 1000
so each box is 1000 volume
1 stack of 36 is good