Question

A closet is is 5 feet wide, 3 feet long, and 6 feet tall. A box with dimensions 2 ft × 3 ft × 2 ft is inside the closet.

How much space in cubic feet is left inside the closet around the box?

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ft³

Answer 1

78 cm³ of space is left inside the closet.

Explanation:

Given that,

A closet is is 5 feet wide, 3 feet long, and 6 feet tall. A box with dimensions 2 ft × 3 ft × 2 ft is inside the closet.

We need to find the space is left inside the closet around the box.

Space left = volume of the closet - volume of the box

= 5×3×6 - 2×3×2

= 90 - 12

= 78 cm³

So, 78 cm³ of space is left inside the closet.