Question

A pool in the shape of a rectangular prism has a width of 8 1/2 feet (ft), a length of 12 ft, and a depth of 8 ft. What is the volume of the pool?

Answer 1

816 cubic feet

Explanation:

The volume of any prism = area of its base × its height

The base of the rectangular prism is a rectangle

Area rectangle = length × width

∴The volume of the rectangular prism = length × width × depth

Volume = 12 × 8.5 × 8 = 816 cubic feet