Question

Calculate the volume of a box, in cubic centimeters, which is 423 cm long, 12 cm wide, and 25 cm high. Report your answer with correct significant figures in cubic centimeters.

Answer 1

The volume of a box that is 423 cm long, 12 cm wide, and 25 cm high is 126900 cm³, reported to the nearest cubic centimeter with correct significant figures.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the volume of a box, you can use the formula for the volume of a rectangular prism, which is length × width × height. So, the volume of a box that is 423 cm long, 12 cm wide, and 25 cm high is calculated as follows:

Volume = length × width × height = 423 cm × 12 cm × 25 cm = 126900 cm³.

Since all measurements are given to the nearest centimeter, your final answer should also be reported to the nearest cubic centimeter. Therefore, the box has a volume of 126900 cm³ with the correct significant figures.

Answer 2

130,000 cubic centimeters

Step-by-step explanation:

The volume of a box is its length multiplied by its width multiplied by its height (lwh). 423 times 12 times 25 is 126,900. When multiplying, the number of significant figures is the same as the number with the least number of significant figures. The correct number of significant figures in this example is 2, so 126,900 would need to round up to 130,000 in order to have 2 significant figures.