Question

The rectangular bed of a truck is 1 9⁄10 meters long, 1 1⁄2 meters wide, and 1⁄2 meter tall. What is the volume of the truck's bed?

Answer 1

1 17/40 m³

Explanation:

1.9 × 1.5 × 0.5

= 1.425 m³

19/10 × 3/2 × 1/2

= 57/40

= 1 17/40 m³

Answer 2

1 17/40 m^3

Explanation:

Volume = l*w*h

= 1 9/10 * 1 1/2 * 1/2

Changing the mixed numbers to improper fractions

1 9/10 = (10*1+9) /10 = 19/10

1 1/2 = (2*1+1)/2 = 3/2

1/2 = 1/2

V = 19/10* 3/2*1/2

=57/40

Changing this back to a mixed number

40/40 + 17/40

1 17/40