Lena is looking for a new tent to go camping. She wants one with a volume of at least 200 cubic feet. The tent she is considering is 8 feet tall with a base of 8 feet by 8 feet. Will this tent have a large enough volume?(1 point)

Responses

Yes, the volume is 1,536 ft3
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Yes, the volume is 1,536 ft cubed .

No, the volume is only 170.67 ft3
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No, the volume is only 170.67 feet cubed .

Yes, the volume is 512 ft3
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Yes, the volume is 512 ft cubed .

No, the volume is only 24 ft3
.

1 answer

To determine the volume of the tent, you can use the formula for the volume of a rectangular prism (which applies to the tent):

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

The base of the tent is an 8 feet by 8 feet square.

  1. Calculate the area of the base: \[ \text{Base Area} = \text{Length} \times \text{Width} = 8 , \text{ft} \times 8 , \text{ft} = 64 , \text{ft}^2 \]

  2. Now multiply the base area by the height of the tent: \[ \text{Volume} = \text{Base Area} \times \text{Height} = 64 , \text{ft}^2 \times 8 , \text{ft} = 512 , \text{ft}^3 \]

Now we can compare the volume to Lena's requirement:

The tent has a volume of 512 cubic feet, which is greater than the required 200 cubic feet.

So the correct response is: Yes, the volume is 512 ft³.