Question

a shipping container is in the form of a right rectangular prism, with dimensions of 35 ft by 8 ft by 7 ft 6 inches. how many cubic feet of shipped goods would it hold when it is full? round your answer to the nearest tenth if necessary.

Explanation:

Step1: Convert 7 ft 6 inches to feet

Since 12 inches = 1 foot, 6 inches = $\frac{6}{12}=0.5$ feet. So 7 ft 6 inches = 7.5 feet.

Step2: Calculate the volume of the rectangular - prism

The volume $V$ of a rectangular prism is given by $V = l\times w\times h$, where $l = 35$ ft, $w = 8$ ft and $h = 7.5$ ft. Then $V=35\times8\times7.5$.
$V = 35\times60=2100$ cubic feet.

Answer:

2100.0