Question 3: A bluetooth speaker is in the shape of a cube with an edge length of 4.5 inches.

**Do not round your answers.**
Determine the volume of the speaker. _____ cubic inches
The speaker is sold in a container in the shape of a square prism with a base of 25 square inches and a height of 6.25 inches.
Determine the volume of the container. _____ cubic inches
How much empty space remains in the container after the speaker is placed in the package? _____ cubic inches

1 answer

To determine the volume of the Bluetooth speaker, which is in the shape of a cube, we use the formula for the volume of a cube:

\[ V = s^3 \]

where \( s \) is the length of an edge. Given that the edge length is 4.5 inches:

\[ V = (4.5 , \text{inches})^3 = 4.5 \times 4.5 \times 4.5 \]

Calculating this step-by-step:

\[ 4.5 \times 4.5 = 20.25 \] \[ 20.25 \times 4.5 = 91.125 \]

Thus, the volume of the speaker is:

\[ \text{Volume of the speaker} = 91.125 , \text{cubic inches} \]

Next, we determine the volume of the container shaped as a square prism using the formula:

\[ V = \text{Base Area} \times \text{Height} \]

Given that the base area is 25 square inches and the height is 6.25 inches:

\[ V = 25 , \text{square inches} \times 6.25 , \text{inches} = 156.25 , \text{cubic inches} \]

Thus, the volume of the container is:

\[ \text{Volume of the container} = 156.25 , \text{cubic inches} \]

Finally, to find the amount of empty space remaining in the container after placing the speaker inside, we subtract the volume of the speaker from the volume of the container:

\[ \text{Empty Space} = \text{Volume of the Container} - \text{Volume of the Speaker} \]

Calculating this:

\[ \text{Empty Space} = 156.25 , \text{cubic inches} - 91.125 , \text{cubic inches} = 65.125 , \text{cubic inches} \]

Summarizing all the answers:

  • Volume of the speaker: 91.125 cubic inches
  • Volume of the container: 156.25 cubic inches
  • Empty space remaining: 65.125 cubic inches