Question

Ivan wants to ship a box that is 6 in. Tall, 4 in. Wide, and 5 in. Long to his cousin, and used the calculation below. What was his error, and what is the correct volume? V = lwh V = 5 x 4 x 6 = 20 x 6 = 26 in.3

Answer 1

He added instead of multiplying 20 and 6. The correct answer is 120 cubic inches.

Explanation:

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Answer 2

the correct volume is 120in.3

Explanation:

he did his math wrong, 20 x 6 is not 26.

V = 5 x 4 x 6 = 20 x 6 = 120