Question

the snake habitat at the Nature Center is made by connecting two rectangular terrariums. the first rectangular terrarium is 40cm long, 25 cm wide, and 20 cm high. the second rectangular terrarium 25 cm long, 30 cm wide, and 20 cm high.how many cubic centimeters of space do the snakes have in their habitat?

Answer 1

We have to calculate the volume of the rectangular prisms:

Volume of a rectangular prism: Length x width x height

Terrarium 1:

V1 = 40 x 25 x20 = 20,000 cm3

Terrarium 2:

V2= 25 x 30 x 20 = 15,000 cm3

Add both volumes:

V1+V2 = 20,000+15,000 = 35,000 cm3