Question

A shipping container is in the shape of a right rectangular prism with a length of 5-5 feet, a width of 12 feet, and a height of 7.5 feet. The container is completely filled with contents that weigh, on average, 0.75 pound per cubic foot. What is the weight of the contents in the container, to the nearest pound? ​

Answer 1

186 pounds

Explanation:

volume : base area × height

area of rectangular triangle : a×b/2

Vp = (5.5 × 12 / 2) × 7.5 = 33 × 7.5 = 247.5 ft³

the weight of the contents : 247.5 × 0.75 = 185.625 pounds

= 186 pounds (rounded)