Question

Henry is planning a party for his daughter, Rebecca. The party has a beach theme. Henry plans to fill a sandbox with fresh sand so the kids can build sandcastles. The sandbox is twelve feet long and two feet tall. The width of the sandbox is half of its length. What is the volume of sand needed to fill the sandbox?

Answer 1

Answer:144 ft³

Explanation:

The width of the sandbox is half of its length, so we can start by finding the length:

Length = 12 feet

Width = 1/2 * Length = 1/2 * 12 feet = 6 feet

Height = 2 feet

The volume of sand needed to fill the sandbox is the product of its length, width, and height:

Volume = Length * Width * Height

Volume = 12 feet * 6 feet * 2 feet

Volume = 144 cubic feet