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Question
Lloyd bought a refrigerator that measures 76 cm. x 76 cm. x 170 cm. to fit in a space with a volume of 975,000 cm. 3
.

Will the refrigerator fit in the space?

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Responses

Yes, it will fit since it is smaller than the space.
Yes, it will fit since it is smaller than the space.

No, it is 6,920 cm.3
too small for the space.
No, it is 6,920 cm.3 too small for the space.

Yes, it will fit. It will be a bit tight, but that won't matter.
Yes, it will fit. It will be a bit tight, but that won't matter.

No, it is 6,920 cm3
too big for the space.

1 answer

To determine if the refrigerator will fit in the space, we first need to calculate the volume of the refrigerator.

The dimensions of the refrigerator are:

  • Width = 76 cm
  • Depth = 76 cm
  • Height = 170 cm

The volume (V) of the refrigerator can be calculated using the formula for the volume of a rectangular prism:

\[ V = \text{Width} \times \text{Depth} \times \text{Height} \]

Plugging in the dimensions:

\[ V = 76 , \text{cm} \times 76 , \text{cm} \times 170 , \text{cm} \]

Calculating this step-by-step:

  1. \( 76 \times 76 = 5776 , \text{cm}^2 \)
  2. \( 5776 \times 170 = 980920 , \text{cm}^3 \)

So, the volume of the refrigerator is \( 980,920 , \text{cm}^3 \).

Now, comparing this with the volume of the space available, which is 975,000 cm³:

  • Volume of the refrigerator: 980,920 cm³
  • Volume of the space: 975,000 cm³

Since \( 980,920 , \text{cm}^3 > 975,000 , \text{cm}^3 \), the refrigerator does not fit in the available space.

Next, we can calculate how much too big the refrigerator is:

\[ 980,920 , \text{cm}^3 - 975,000 , \text{cm}^3 = 5,920 , \text{cm}^3 \]

Thus, the refrigerator is \( 5,920 , \text{cm}^3 \) too big for the space.

The correct response is: No, it is 5,920 cm³ too big for the space.