Question

Plz help

A suitcase is a rectangular prism whose dimensions are 1
3/4 feet by 1 3/4 feet by 2 1/4 feet. Find the volume of the suitcase. Enter the answer as a mixed number in simplest form.

Answer 1

`2(61)/(64)`

Explanation:

V=
`lwh`

(conversion into a decimal)

=2.25 · 1.75 · 0.75

=2.95313 or

`2(61)/(64)`

Answer 2

6 57/64

Explanation:

The volume of a rectangular prism can be found by multiplying the width by the length and width. Therefore, the volume of this suitcase is 1 3/4 × 1 3/4 × 2 1/4= 7/4 × 7/4 × 9/4=441/64= 6 57/64. Hope this helps!