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A shipping container is in the shape of a right rectangular prism with a length of 8 feet, a width of 3.5 feet, and a height of 14.5 feet. The container is completely filled with contents that weigh, on average, 0.65 pound per cubic foot. What is the weight of the contents in the container, to the nearest pound?

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Answer:

Volume = 8 * 3.5 * 14.5 =

406 cubic feet

.65 pounds / cubic foot * 406 =

263.9 pounds

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Answer:

264 pound if you had to round it

Explanation:

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