How much air space is contained inside a rectangular cardboard box that has the dimensions 85 cm by 62 cm by 36 cm. Answer using cubic metres (m^3), correct to two decimal places.

just multiply the dimensions

But first, convert each to meters, not cm.

To find the air space inside the rectangular cardboard box, we need to calculate the volume of the box.

The formula to calculate the volume of a rectangular box is:

Volume = Length x Width x Height

Given:
Length = 85 cm
Width = 62 cm
Height = 36 cm

First, let's convert the dimensions from centimeters (cm) to meters (m):

Length = 85 cm = 85/100 m = 0.85 m
Width = 62 cm = 62/100 m = 0.62 m
Height = 36 cm = 36/100 m = 0.36 m

Now, we can plug in the values into the volume formula:

Volume = 0.85 m x 0.62 m x 0.36 m

Calculating the volume:

Volume = 0.18432 m³

Therefore, the air space inside the rectangular cardboard box is approximately 0.18 cubic meters (m³), correct to two decimal places.

To find the volume of the air space inside the rectangular cardboard box, we need to multiply the length, width, and height of the box.

Given dimensions:
Length = 85 cm
Width = 62 cm
Height = 36 cm

First, we need to convert the dimensions from centimeters (cm) to meters (m) since we want the answer in cubic meters.

To convert centimeters to meters, we divide by 100:
Length = 85 cm ÷ 100 = 0.85 m
Width = 62 cm ÷ 100 = 0.62 m
Height = 36 cm ÷ 100 = 0.36 m

Now we can calculate the volume:
Volume = Length × Width × Height
Volume = 0.85 m × 0.62 m × 0.36 m

Using a calculator, we can find the product:
Volume = 0.18876 m³

Rounding to two decimal places, the air space inside the rectangular cardboard box is approximately 0.19 m³.