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 – 9 feet
• Width – 6 feet
• Height – 4.5 feet

How much waste material did the construction company collect if 8 such bins were filled to the brim with waste material?

1,944 cubic feet

1,296 cubic feet

1,728 cubic feet

1,080 cubic feet

Answer 1

HINT: What is the volume of a rectangular prism?

Answer 2

L*W*H

i got 1,944

bc i did 9*6*4.5 then i got 243 then i did 243*8 n got 1,944

Answer 3

am i right?

Answer 4

yep... you're right... :)

Answer 5

thanks you.

Answer 6

yw...:)

Answer 7

You are correct, AND you explained your thought process in getting the correct solution very well! I would give +2 medals for that if I could. :D

Answer 8

=) thank you very much