What is the volume of a rectangular prism with a length of 4 2/3 ft., a height of 3 1/3 ft., and a width of 2 1/2 ft.?
To find the volume of a rectangular prism, you multiply the length by the width by the height. In this case:
Volume = (length) x (width) x (height)
Volume = 4 2/3 ft. x 2 1/2 ft. x 3 1/3 ft.
We need to convert all the mixed numbers to improper fractions so that we can multiply them:
Volume = (14/3 ft.) x (5/2 ft.) x (10/3 ft.)
Now we can multiply:
Volume = (14/3) x (5/2) x (10/3)
Volume = 700/18 cubic feet
Simplifying the fraction, we get:
Volume = 38 8/9 cubic feet