Question

shanika has a lamp that she wants to send to her sister in baltimore.the lamp is in the shape of a rectangular prism.it measures 14 high, 9 wide, and 3 long.she wants to buy a box so that there is 1 all around the lamp for bubble wrap

Answer 1

Consider we need to find the dimensions and volume of the box.

Given:

The shape of the lamp is a rectangular prism.

It measures 14 high, 9 wide, and 3 long.

There is 1 all around the lamp for bubble wrap

To find:

The dimensions and volume of the box.

Solution:

Length of the box is:

`3+2=5`

Width of the box is:

`9+2=11`

Height of the box is:

`14+2=16`

Therefore, the dimensions of the box are 5 by 11 by 16 units.

The volume of the box is:

`V=l* w* h`

Where, l is length, w is width and h is height.

Putting
`l=5, w=11, h=16`, we get

`V=5* 11* 16`

`V=880`

Therefore, the volume of the box is 880 cubic units.