Question

Three boxes are shipped on a truck. Each box has a base of 16 sq feet. Two boxes have a height of 3 feet and one box has a height of 5 feet. What is the total, volume, in cubic feet, of the three boxes?

Answer 1

The total volume, in cubic feet, of the three boxes is 144 cubic feet.

Chain of thought:

1. Volume = base x height

2. Box 1: Volume = 16 sq feet x 3 feet = 48 cubic feet

3. Box 2: Volume = 16 sq feet x 3 feet = 48 cubic feet

4. Box 3: Volume = 16 sq feet x 5 feet = 80 cubic feet

5. Total Volume of three boxes = 48 + 48 + 80 = 144 cubic feet