Rich is building a travel crate for his dog, Thomas, a beagle mix who is about 30 inches long, 12 inches wide, and 24 inches tall.For Thomas to travel safely,his crate needs to be a rectangular prism that is about 12 inches greater than his length and width, and 6 inches greater than his height. What is the volume of the travel crate that Rich should build?
From your description, the crate should be
42 by 24 by 30
Volume = length x width x height.
So what is its volume ?