Question

Jethro wants a swimming pool in his backyard, so he digs a rectangular hole with dimensions 40 feet long, 20 feet wide, and 5 feet deep. How many cubic feet of water will the pool hold?

Answer 1

4,000 cubic feet of water.

Answer 2

You just need to find the capacity (volume) of the swimming pool.
Volume = length x width x depth
= 40 x 20 x 5
= 4000
The pool will hold 4,000 cubic feet of water.