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?

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?

anonymous · Answer

3,584 cubic feet

 2,464 cubic feet

 13,552 cubic feet

 3,136 cubic feet

phi · Answer

see for the volume http://www.aaamath.com/g79_vox6.htm once you find the volume of 1 bin, multiply by 8 to get the volume of 8 bins.

anonymous · Answer

2,464 cubic feet