Question

pamela bought a cat carrier to take her new kitten, muffinnette, to the vet. the carrier is shaped like a rectangular prism that is 15 inches long, 9\frac{1}{2} inches wide, and 10 inches tall. which equation can you use to find the volume of the cat carrier, v? 15 + 10 + 9\frac{1}{2}=v 15\cdot9\frac{1}{2}\cdot10 = v what is the volume of the cat carrier? cubic inches

Explanation:

Step1: Recall volume formula

The volume formula for a rectangular prism is $V = l\times w\times h$, where $l$ is length, $w$ is width and $h$ is height. Here $l = 15$, $w=9\frac{1}{2}$ and $h = 10$. So the correct equation is $15\times9\frac{1}{2}\times10=V$.

Step2: Calculate the volume

First, convert $9\frac{1}{2}$ to decimal, $9\frac{1}{2}=9.5$. Then $V=15\times9.5\times10$.
$15\times9.5 = 142.5$, and $142.5\times10=1425$.

Answer:

The correct equation is $15\times9\frac{1}{2}\times10 = V$.
The volume of the cat - carrier is $1425$ cubic inches.