Question

Andrew is going camping this weekend. He purchased the ice chest below to hold his drinks. An ice basket measurement: bottom as 1 and a half ft, the side as 4 by 5 ft, and the top side as 1 fourth ft. What is the volume of his ice chest?

a. 3.5 cubic feet
b. 4.5 cubic feet
c. 5.5 cubic feet
d. 6.5 cubic feet

Answer 1

The volume of Andrew's ice chest is 42.625 cubic feet.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the volume of the ice chest, we need to calculate the volume of each section and then add them together.

The bottom section has a measurement of 1.5 ft by 1.5 ft, so the volume is 1.5 ft * 1.5 ft * 1 ft = 2.25 cubic feet.

The side sections have measurements of 4 ft by 5 ft and a height of 1 ft, so the volume of each side section is 4 ft * 5 ft * 1 ft = 20 cubic feet. Since there are two side sections, the total volume of the side sections is 2 * 20 cubic feet = 40 cubic feet.

The top section has a measurement of 0.25 ft by 1.5 ft, so the volume is 0.25 ft * 1.5 ft * 1 ft = 0.375 cubic feet.

To find the total volume, we add the volumes of the bottom, side, and top sections: 2.25 cubic feet + 40 cubic feet + 0.375 cubic feet = 42.625 cubic feet.