The closet is 36 cm wide, 15 cm deep and 87 cm tall. In the closet, there is a suitcase that is 20 cm wide, 13 cm long and 24 cm tall. How much room is left in the closet, in cm³

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To calculate the room left in the closet, we need to find the volume of both the closet and the suitcase and then subtract the volume of the suitcase from the volume of the closet.

The volume of the closet is calculated by multiplying its width, depth, and height: 36 cm * 15 cm * 87 cm = 56,520 cm³.

The volume of the suitcase is calculated by multiplying its width, length, and height: 20 cm * 13 cm * 24 cm = 6,240 cm³.

To find the room left in the closet, we subtract the volume of the suitcase from the volume of the closet: 56,520 cm³ - 6,240 cm³ = 50,280 cm³.

Therefore, there is 50,280 cm³ of room left in the closet.