Answer to Question #287370 in Geometry for KPK

Question

In woodworking class, Steve is making a wooden chest. Steve decides to shape his chest like a rectangular prism because that is the easiest shape to make out of wood. The base of Steve's chest has an area of 320 square inches. The chest is 9 inches tall. What is the volume of Steve's wooden chest?

Answer 1

Solution.

Area of chest A=320 inch²

Height of chest h=9 inches

So volume of Steve's wooden chest is given by

$V=Ah\\=320\times9\\=2880inch^3$