To calculate the volume of the truck bed, use the formula for the volume of a rectangular prism:
\[ \text{Volume} = \text{Length} \times \text{Width} \times \text{Height} \]
From the information provided:
- Length = 95 inches
- Width = 80 inches
- Height = 0.42 inches
Now, substitute these values into the formula:
\[ \text{Volume} = 95 , \text{in} \times 80 , \text{in} \times 0.42 , \text{in} \]
Calculating this step by step:
- \( 95 \times 80 = 7600 , \text{in}^2 \)
- \( 7600 \times 0.42 = 3192 , \text{in}^3 \)
So, the volume of the truck bed for transporting books is:
\[ \text{Volume} = 3192 , \text{in}^3 \]