Adam is planning a party for his daughter, Rachel. The party has a beach theme. Adam plans to fill a sandbox with fresh sand so
the kids can build sandcastles. The sandbox is twelve feet long and two feet tall. The width of the sandbox is half of its length. What is the volume of sand needed to fill the sandbox?
1. Let's write some things down, so we don't forget them!
Length = 12 ft
Height = 2 ft
Width = 6 ft
2. We can probably assume the sandbox is a rectangle. The formula for the volume of a rectangle is Length x Height x Width. So, 12 x 2 x 6 = 144, therefore that's the volume!
