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A shipping container is in the shape of a right rectangular prism with a length
of 13.5 feet, a width of 11 feet, and a height of 5-5 feet. The container is
completely filled with contents that weigh, on average, 0.93 pound per cubic
foot. What is the weight of the contents in the container, to the nearest
pound?

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The answer to this question Is 170 lbs
User Dvora
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Answer:760 lbs

Explanation:

The volume of a right rectanglar prism (i.e., a box) is length*width*height.

Volume = (13.5)*(11)*(5.5) = 817 ft^3

Density = 0.93 lb/ft^3

Weight of container contents = (817 ft^3)*(0.93 lg/ft^3) = 760 lbs

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