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wutCL TeD VIaeoA shipping container is in the shape of a right rectangular prism with a length of 5.5feet, a width of 12 feet, and a height of 7.5 feet. The container is completely filled withcontents that weigh, on average, o.75 pound per cubic foot. What is the weight of thecontents in the container, to the nearest pound?Answer:Ibs Submit Answer

Answer 1

We start by calculating the volume of the right rectangular prism which is;

`\begin{gathered} v=l* h* w \\ v=5.5*7.5*12 \\ v=495ft^3 \\ \text{The container is completely filled with contents that weigh 0.75 pounds } \\ \text{per cubic foot. This means;} \\ \text{Each cubic foot would contain;} \\ \text{Weight of contents=}495*0.75 \\ \text{Weight}=371.25 \\ \text{Weight}\approx371 \end{gathered}`

The weight of the contents in the container therefore is 371 pounds (to the nearest pound).