Question

A boxcar is 55 feet long, 12 feet wide and 18 feet high. What is its carrying capacity in cubic feet? A) 11,880 cubic feet B) 9,900 cubic feet C) 5,940 cubic feet D) 3,960 cubic feet

Answer 1

Since the boxcar shaped a rectangular prism

Its dimensions are:

Length = 55 feet

Width = 12 feet

Height = 18 feet

The volume of the rectangular prism is

`V=\text{length}* width* height`

Substitute their values in the rule

`\begin{gathered} V=55*12*18 \\ V=11880 \end{gathered}`

The volume is 11880 cubic feet

The answer A