Question

Tony bought a flat-rate box from the post office to send a gift to his mother for Mother’s Day. The dimensions of the medium-size box are 14 inches × 12 inches × 3.5 inches. What is the volume of the largest gift he can send to his mother?

Answer 1

588

Explanation:

Answer 2

maximum volume of box is 588 cubic inches

Explanation:

given data

dimensions box = 14 inches × 12 inches × 3.5 inches

to find out

volume of box

solution

we consider here box dimensions are

length l = 14 inches

width w = 12 inches

and height h = 3.5 inches

so

apply volume formula that is = l × w × h .....................1

put here value we get

volume = l × w × h

volume = 14 × 12 × 3.5

volume = 588 in³

so maximum volume of box is 588 cubic inches