Asked by Lakshmi

you are mailing a birthday present to a friend.you have abox that has a length of 2 1/2 feet,aheight of 2 feet,and a width of 1 1/2 feet.the present has a volume of 3 cubic fet.what is the volume of th empty space in the box?
Answered by Steve
Assuming that the present will actually fit within the box, then the empty space is the difference between the volumes:

2.5 * 2 * 1.5 - 3 = ?
Answered by Karla
4.5ft
Answered by Miguel
Actually, its 4 1/2ft exponent 3.
Answered by bob
im doing this for homework.
Answered by sumz
you guys are terrible at math
Answered by sumz
and you smell
Answered by sumz
like a dirty diaper
Answered by Whoodini
I got 4.25 feet cubed
Answered by Beta
I agree with Steve and Karla. Also, I did Steve's method and got Karla's answer (They are the same!) and I am doing this for homework and I was confused but this helped!