Question

A construction company rented bins from a waste collection agency for a large-scale clean-up. The bins are in the shape of rectangular prisms. The dimensions of a bin are shown below.

• Length – 8 feet
• Width – 7 feet
• Height – 5.5 feet

How much waste material did the construction company collect if 8 such bins were filled to the brim with waste material?
Answer 2,464 cubic feet
3,136 cubic feet
3,584 cubic feet
13,552 cubic feet
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Answer 1

You need to find the volume of the bin and then multiply that by 8 since there are 8 of them. Do you know the formula for volume of a rectangle?

Answer 2

length*W*H???

Answer 3

Correct.

Answer 4

ok let me try.

Answer 5

A.2464?

Answer 6

That's what I got.

Answer 7

ok thanks