A storage container is in the shape of a rectangular prism. With a length of 3 and 1/5 feet, and width of 1 and 3/4 feet, and a height of 2 and 1/4 feet. What is the containers volume
To find the volume of the rectangular prism, we need to multiply the length, width, and height:
(3 and 1/5) ft × (1 and 3/4) ft × (2 and 1/4) ft
To make the multiplication easier, we can turn the mixed numbers into improper fractions:
(16/5) ft × (7/4) ft × (9/4) ft
Now we can multiply the fractions:
(16/5) × (7/4) × (9/4) = 4536/80
Simplifying the fraction, we get:
56.7 cubic feet
So the container has a volume of 56.7 cubic feet.