Question

A company makes wax candles in the shape of a rectangular prism. Each candle is 5 inches long, 3 inches wide, and 8 inches tall. How much wax will they need to make 360 candles?

Answer 1

Volume (Rec Prism) = L x W x T
Multiply the values as such: 5 times 3 times 8 = 120 in^3

Use this value to figure the amount of wax needed, as it is the quantity of wax for one single candle


120 x 360 = 43,200in^3 is the amount of wax needed to make 360 candles.