Question

A manufacturer is using a cubic box with edges of 8.23 cm each for his product. Estimate the volume of the box using whole cm.

Answer 1

You first need to make a good estimate of the side length 8.23 cm where your estimate is a whole number, not a decimal.

Answer 2

So what is a whole number that is a good estimate for 8.23? What's closest?

Answer 3

8?

Answer 4

Sure :)

So, the volume of a box is its Length times its Width times its height... V = L x W x H

And your box has sides of approximately 8 cm each, so the estimated volume is:

V = 8 x 8 x 8 cubic cm

This isn't exact, but it's an estimate, since your sides were actually slightly longer. But that's what the problem asks you to do is estimate.

Answer 5

ohhh thank you

Answer 6

Glad to help :)