When applying the volume formula, what is the volume of a rectangular cereal box with a height of 34

ft., a length of 12
ft., and width of 12
ft.? Answer needs to be in fraction form.(1 point)
Responses

58ft.3
Start Fraction 5 over 8 end fraction ft cubed

14ft.3
Start Fraction 1 over 4 end fraction ft cubed

316ft.3
Start Fraction 3 over 16 end fraction ft cubed

38ft.3

1 answer

To calculate the volume \( V \) of a rectangular prism (such as a cereal box), you can use the formula:

\[ V = \text{length} \times \text{width} \times \text{height} \]

In this case, the dimensions of the cereal box are:

  • Height = 34 ft
  • Length = 12 ft
  • Width = 12 ft

Now, substitute the values into the formula:

\[ V = 12 , \text{ft} \times 12 , \text{ft} \times 34 , \text{ft} \]

Calculating this step-by-step:

  1. Calculate the area of the base (length × width): \[ 12 , \text{ft} \times 12 , \text{ft} = 144 , \text{ft}^2 \]

  2. Multiply by the height to get the volume: \[ 144 , \text{ft}^2 \times 34 , \text{ft} = 4896 , \text{ft}^3 \]

The volume of the rectangular cereal box is 4896 ft³.

Since you are looking for an answer in fraction form based on the options provided, none of the responses seem to reflect the correct volume of 4896 ft³. Are you sure about the dimensions or would you like to choose a different approach?