A resort is building a scuba diving lagoon in the shape of a rectangular prism. The length is 50 feet, width 20 feet, and it is 25 feet deep. How much water does the lagoon hold?

Answer 1

To find the volume of the rectangular prism that represents the scuba diving lagoon, we can use the formula for the volume of a rectangular prism:

$$\text{Volume}=\text{Length}\times \text{Width}\times \text{Depth}$$

Given the dimensions:

• Length = 50 feet
• Width = 20 feet
• Depth = 25 feet

Now, we plug in the values:

$$\text{Volume}=50,\text{feet}\times 20,\text{feet}\times 25,\text{feet}$$

Calculating this step-by-step:

1. Multiply the length and width:

$$50\times 20=1000,\text{square feet}$$

2. Now multiply the result by the depth:

$$1000,\text{square feet}\times 25,\text{feet}=25000,\text{cubic feet}$$

Thus, the lagoon holds 25,000 cubic feet of water.