Question

A rectangular bed of a truck is 1 9/10 meters long,1 1/2 meters wide, and 1/2 meter tall. What is the volume of the truck bed?

Answer 1

The volume of the truck bed is
`1(17)/(40)\ m^(3)`

Explanation:

we know that

The volume is equal to

`V=LWH`

substitute the values , but first convert to an improper fractions

`L=1(9)/(10)\ m=(10*1+9)/(10)=(19)/(10)\ m`

`W=1(1)/(2)\ m=(1*2+1)/(2)=(3)/(2)\ m`

`H=(1)/(2)\ m`

Find the volume

`V=((19)/(10))((3)/(2))((1)/(2))=(57)/(40)\ m^(3)`

Convert to mixed number

`(57)/(40)\ m^(3)=(40)/(40)+(17)/(40)=1(17)/(40)\ m^(3)`