Answer to Question #161201 in General Chemistry for Lucie Arnott

Question

A textbook is 24 cm long, 27 cm wide, and 4.2 cm thick. What is the volume in: liters and cubic inches

Answer 1

Let's convert each parameter to meter and inches

Length= 24cm = 0.24m = 9.7 inches

Width= 4.2cm = 0.042m = 1.70inches

Thickness= 27cm = 0.27m = 10.94inches

Note that:

1inch= 2.47cm

1m= 100cm

Now let's find the volume

Volume in m³(L) = 0.24 x 0.042 x 0.27 = 2.72 x 10^-3L

Volume in cubic inches= 9.7 x 1.70 x 10.94

Volume= 180.4 cubic inches