Question

mrs. culver planted colorful petunias in a window - box planter outside her classroom window. the planter is shaped like a rectangular prism that is 40 inches long, 6 inches wide, and 8.5 inches deep. which equation can you use to find the volume of the planter, v? $v = 40cdot6 + 8.5$ $v = 40cdot6cdot8.5$ what is the volume of the planter? \boxed{} cubic inches

Explanation:

Step1: Select correct volume formula

The volume \(V\) of a rectangular prism is calculated by multiplying its length, width, and depth. So the correct equation is \(V = 40 \times 6 \times 8.5\).

Step2: Calculate the product step 1

First compute \(40 \times 6 = 240\)

Step3: Calculate final volume

Multiply the result by 8.5: \(240 \times 8.5 = 2040\)

Answer:

Correct equation: \(V = 40 \times 6 \times 8.5\)
Volume of the planter: 2040 cubic inches